Welcome to the first 2018 edition of our weekly trivia challenge, in which we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn a thing or two about this sport we love. This week, you can try to tackle ten new questions that cover everything from fly-fishing celebrities to insect species to geography.
Performance on last quiz was clearly full of stumpers, as no one got a perfect score. However, there were five people who missed just one question: Scott Fisher, ron, Zach, Steve B, and Jacob. The most common score plummet like last weekend’s temperatures, to 40%.
The winner of this week’s random drawing will receive a a copy of Dave Hughes’s new Essential Trout Flies: 50 Indispensable Patterns with Step-by-Step Instructions for 300 Most Useful Variations. In this new edition—with 1/3 new material, 20 additional patterns, and 300 variations—Hughes addresses the changes in fly preference over the last 15 years, with some old patterns dropped for new styles tied with new materials and tying techniques.
The winner of our last quiz (as determined by random.org), and recipient of a five-pack of Mangum’s Dragon Tails, was dstone, who wasn’t particularly proud of his score.
So post your score below for a chance to win a great book. And we finally got the answer key back, so you can know exactly what you missed and why.
Good luck!
70%. Much better than last week.
50%
70%
80%, I missed #9 on purpose. WAIT! That would have been my first 100%!!
50% and almost got #9 wrong…
90%
80% 😀
40%
70%
80% – Love the conan quote
80%
80 %
80%
70%, #9 was a weird question
60% The answer to #9 is clearly wrong–there is nothing better than fly fishing.
100% with no guesses. First time that has happened.
30%—back to normal.
50%
30%
40%
80%
80% My guesses usually fail
40% again need to read more
90%
60% Tough one!
50%
#9 was subjective and there should be no wrong answer. The other 2 were guesses.
60%. and the conan reference was appreciated.
70% a couple of bad gusses
80%
50%
50%
50%
90%. I forgot about riding in a boat and vanquishing my enemies.
30% I wouldn’t even post this score if it weren’t for the wonderful book that I have a chance to win.
60% And I’ll stand up for my #9 answer. Fly fishing is best even if it doesn’t match the quote.
80%. Nailed #9!
70%
100%! Finally
60% – This is what I get for valuing Fly Fishing over crushing my enemies . . .
80%
90% stupid bass
60%
New high, finally! 70%
40%
80% with not a barbarous bone in my body
90% highest score for me
80%! I’m getting better at these!
40%
60%. Phil = Crom
70%
60% almost pure guesswork
50%
30%. Back to my old habits.
80%
60%
80%
60%
50%
80%
Yippee!
60%… apparently I need to brush up on my fly fishing trivia!
80%. And if the stars align, I may actually get to fish this weekend. Difficult with a 4 month old. Any tips???
70%. A Conan quote is about the furthest thing from what I expected to see on the quiz…but did get that one right at least.
70% and solid
Solid 70%
30%! Dismal!
40%
Not proud 🙂
70%
60%, much better then last time.
30% is a great discount, but real bad quiz score.
30%. I stunk.
70%
40%. Not good, not bad! But my cup almost half filled!!
20%
80%
80% Not shabby
Really, Phil…..WHAT IS BEST IN N LIFE? Alas, it would appear the end is near…you’re finally running out of questions. Anyway, 80%.
I thought that was pretty funny. And I got it right : >
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WHAT IS BEST IN N LIFE? Alas, it would appear the end is near…you’re finally running out of questions. Anyway, 80%. REALLY PHIL???
50%
60 percent. Guessed on all questions.
60%
40%. Rallying
80%
60%
90 %
70% I think I’ll go crush some enemies today
40%
60%. Lamentations!
60%
90%
60%
90%, but I guessed on 7 out of 10.
100%, number 9 was great!!
60
70%
50%
80% 🙂
70%
80%
70 percent (a personal best for this newbie)
90 not too many guesses
70%. I think question 9 was a matter of opinion rather than of fact. I’m really not a Conan the Barbarian sort of person, so crushing my enemies is not high on my list…further, floating in a drift boat is nice, but much more fun if one has a fly rod in hand. Was a fun quiz, though.
50%,,,,can’t get away from that fifty, bummer
50%, but went to fast on the last one so I should have gotten one more right. Oh well!
80% better than last week
80%
80%
90. Danny S
50% – lots of bad guesses.
I don’t know about my enemies or their woman but I did get 70%
60% That’s passing grade in some schools.
Sitting pretty at 60%
70% – Love Question 9. Crushed it.
30%. Not good
70%
70%
50% improving
80%
40% not very good but the quizzes are fun.
40% Oh Well
60%
60%
70%
70% Much better then last week!
80%
90%! Close to “crushing” the quiz!
50% Hohum…
Phil,
I do not know where or how you get the questions but this is enjoyable each time I participate.
90% this time.
100%!
40%
40%
70% – #9 got me….
40. Not a great way to start the new year.
100% good questions!!
80%. Would have been 90, but I don’t want to hear the lamentations of those lousy women.
80% been a while since I took a test. maybe time away does help
50%
80% my best ever showing!
Got lucky on a couple for sure…
Bonus for knowing that was from Conan though?
30% Ugh!
50%. Will have to pick that book if I don’t win. 1st edition is excellent.
80%
only 30% ugh
50%. Love the connection to Arnold and fly fishing.
80% Remember watching danube salmon in Isar under Munich’s Kabelsteg bridge. Didn’t have a fly rod.
70%
80% Geography bites again….
40%
60%☺
You scored 80%!