Welcome to another 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, we’ve got an all-new set of ten questions about authors, famous fly-shop owners, fish anatomy, and famous rivers.
The last quiz stumped quite a few folks, and there was just one perfect score. Put your hands together for Cyndy Scholz! Another seven people missed just a single question, and the most common score fell to 60%.
That said, I must admit that there was a major error in the last quiz. Question 8 asked “The branches of what river come together near Steamboat?” And the answer was the Umpqua. But that was a total brain fart on my part. Steamboat Creek, not the South Umpqua, joins the North Umpqua at Steamboat. The two main forks come together near Roseburg. (Thanks to Austin Kamp for pointing out my goof.) I apologize for the error, and everyone who missed that question should add 10 points.
The winner of this week’s random drawing will receive a copy of Ed Engle’s wonderful book Tying Small Flies, from Stackpole Books. If you struggle at the vise when trying to create tiny midges, olives, and the like, then this is the book for you.
The winner of our last quiz (as determined by random.org), and recipient of an autographed copy of Tom Rosenbauer’s completely revised Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide, is Ron A, whose score was quite average.
So post your score below (or below the post on our Facebook page!) for a chance to win a great book.
Good luck!
50% Back to normal.
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70%
70% Could have been worse
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80%
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut 90%
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70%. Not great, but I’ll take it.
60% almost respectable!
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only 30%
All time low. 20%
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60% again
60%
Wow! 70% Best in a while. Two days after I caught a 7 lb 23″ large mouth bass on a Chartreuse and White Clouser Minnow. I should have bought a lottery ticket also!!
Wow! 70% Two days after I caught a 7 lb 23″ large mouth bass on a chartreuse and white Clouser Minnow. I should have bought a lottery ticket!!
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Only 60%…but I sure could use that book to get ready for an upcoming trip to the San Juan.
60%
40% worst ever
90%. Better. I was able to focus, and a lot less distractions!
60%, better than last time.
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80%. Moving on up!
70%
30%. Very tough for me.
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60%; l am so smrt.
A respectable 70%
50% oh well..
60%, including a few excellent wild guesses
60%, including a few wild guesses
60%
You scored 70%!
30% ouch !
40, about average for me
not as good this week 40%
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30%
And here, after last week, I was feeling so good about myself…
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only 40%
Got 70% wrong. you do the math
60% I don’t think I have ever scored this high!!!!!
Big 70
20% really bad…
80% Some solid guesswork today
40% groan
70
Ouch! 30%
Skunked again – 30%.
40% awesome
60.
30%. Back to normal.
40 ugh
60%☺
60%
90% but I think your answer for Lee Wulff’s name is wrong.
Lee Wulff
Born Henry Leon Wulff
February 10, 1905
Valdez, Alaska
Died April 28, 1991 (aged 86)
70% lot’s of guesses
60. Lucky
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40%
You scored 70%! Ah, mediocrity is an improvement over failure.
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80% – I’ll take the B
70% two in a row WAY over my average. Look out for next week!!
8 out of 10 is not bad. I am smarter this week than last.
I often wonder is it possible to run out of questions?
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As always, it is the american rivers I fail on…
50% is better than I thought I’d do