POP QUIZ -- Fishing and BB knowledge -- ANSWERS (debates?)

Ok kids (of all ages), reach into your desks and get out a blank piece of notebook paper and a pencil - nah, just get your computer keys ready. It's time for a multiple choice pop quiz to see which of 3 categories you fit into here. >

- "Person to listen to!" (above 80% - 16 or more correct)
- "Pretty good and learning". (above 50% - 10 to 15 correct)
- "Hopeless CRACKER". (9 or less correct)

In your reply posts type the question number followed by the best answer letter next to it. There may be more than one correct answer to some questions, and you must choose the best answer to get credit for that number. You have the option of writing in your own answer instead of picking one of the lettered options, and if deemed the best answer you will score double on that question. My answers for this test can be over-ruled by a consensus of good fishers; otherwise they stand (which I will e-mail to Bob right now). You can not edit your post; but you can take the test a second time. The first to answer all the questions correctly wins. To make this more fun and accurate, take this test before you read the answers in other's posts (honor system - no prizes; to help keep this honest). Those not taking this test will forfeit the right to ever bash anyone's posts forever. To have the questions at hand, you can either print out a copy or scroll down to the bottom of your reply page and then scroll the thread to this first post. Ok, here we go:

1. A hatchery steelhead will most often be missing it's?
A. Ventral fin
B. Teeth
C. Adipose fin
D. Anal vent (not talking about bashing)

2. The poorest biting fresh water salmon species is?
A. Coho (silver)
B. Chinook (King)
C. Sockeye (red)
D. Chum (dog)

3. At 35 degrees river temperature and clear water in Wash. and Oregon, steelhead will most often respond to?

A. Bait
B. Hardware (spinner/spoon)
C. Small plugs
D. Seals

4. At what approximate degree F. water temperature will a summer steelhead most likely rise to a fly swung just beneath the surface?

A. 52
B. 47
C. 57
D. 62

5. Which bait added to hootchie hooks being trolled behind a dodger would be the best producer for saltwater salmon?

A. Sardine filet
B. Squid tentacles
C. Herring filet
D. Anchovie filet

6. When faced with river rowing a drift boat thru an unavoidable large standing wave with a reversal hydraulic, which is the best way to run it?

A. Position the boat to go thru at a slight angle, as the large charter boats do crossing the Columbia bar
B. Approach slowly and carefully go thru the center with the boat straight on to the wave
C. Chug a quick beer and yell "watch this"
D. Head straight at the wave and push hard on the oars to gain momentum to bounce over or bust thru the wave

7. If you have hooked "Ike" the monster fish and he heads for a tailout that you can't follow thru, the first option to try to stop and turn the fish is?

A. Put all the pressure on the fish that your line can possibly stand
B. Put the rod tip down into the water, with moderate pressure applied
C. Quickly free spool out a large line loop below the fish and then start reeling hard to make the line pull the fish from a down river direction
D. Start thinking about which rig to tie up next

8. Which of these marketed egg cures is the last one you should try adding some sodium nitrate to?

A. Quick Cure
B. Pro-Cure Wizard
C. Pro-Cure Regular
D. Pro Glow

9. Which of these fishing lines has the least stretch?

A. Tuf line
B. Maxima Chameleon
C. Maxima Ultra Green
D. Ande Tournament

10. Which fish has the highest fat content percentage when it first returns to the river?

A. Sockeye salmon
B. Tidewater silver
C. Spring Chinook
D. Smelt

11. When backtrolling a long 10 ft. deep slot with above average water color for winter steelhead, which of these plugs would be the best choice for most NW rivers?

A. Clattertad (Tadpoly) with the metalic pink body and black head
B. Medium sized Boss Hog with chartreuse color
C. Size 35 Hot Shot in flame red color
D. Regular size Wiggle Wart in 'cop car with red tail' color

12. Which of these rod model numbers is best for an all-around steelhead rod?

A. 1141
B. 1143
C. 1145
D. 1025

13. What most closely describes graphite rod modulous?

A. It's recommended load capacity
B. Density of it's scrim
C. Strength and rigidity of the longitudinal fibers.
D. How modern it is.

14. What is a Superfly around here?

A. The most productive steelhead fly
B. Tackle rep who catches fish
C. Bartender
D. Virgin

15. What is a Kid Sauk?

A. Virgin
B. Virgin
C. Virgin
D. Virgin
E. All of the above
F. A tardy dude and party dude
Hint: good one to write in your own answers.

16. Why does Parker post so many pictures of himself holding fish?

A. Great face
B. Great body
C. He is a top fish catching machine
D. Wants everyone to think he is a top fish catching machine
Parker: you can not answer 'all of the above'

17. In the warmest Columbia river water of August (65 to 68 degress), where is the best place to fish for fall Chinook?

A. Fairly close to shore in 10 to 15 ft. deep water, 2 ft. off the bottom
B. Always close to 25 ft. deep, 2 ft. off the bottom
C. 35 to 40 ft. deep, 3 to 4 ft. off bottom
B. 25 to 35 ft. deep water, with lures at the mid-water level

18. What's the approximate best leader length for boondogging?

A. 21"
B. 27"
C. 32"
D. 38"
Extra credit: answer why with the length you choose.

19. Which comment is most correct?

A. Sodium sulfite based chem cured eggs are best for Chinook fishing in rivers
B. Steelhead will only bite borax cured eggs
C. Sandshrimp and egg combos are best for tidewater chinook fishing
D. You will catch more fish floating fishing bait 3 ft. off bottom than 1 ft. off bottom

20. Concerning fishing, what are 'tuna balls'?

A. Bluish silver round yarn balls for steelhead drift fishing
B. Store bought canned tuna put into spawn-bag mesh in a round shape
C. Schooled up albacore tuna
D. A courageous way to determine the sex of yellow fin tuna (can only keep the males)

21. Extra credit question: What is your most productive zipperlip river?

A. ****
B. *******
C. *****
D. Cowlitz at Blue Creek

I will give this thread a little while.

OK, someone has to go first and offer them selves up. Here goes.
1) C, a.d.pose
2) C, Sockeye
3) b, Hardware
4) a, 52 degrees
5) c, Herring (least thats what I use)
6) a, hit it at a 90 angle if possible
7) b, THE FIRST OPTION would be to dip-the-tip
8) c, reg pro-cure
9) a, Tuf-line
10) a, Sockeye
11) c, the rocket red hot-shot in average color water
12) d, 1025 (but I am a Lamiglas guy)
13) c, ridgidity of longitude fibers
14) b, Tackle rep
15) e, all of the above, but a nice guy (all nice guys are virgins)
16) d, wants everyone to think he's a fish catchin machine, (and a great photo editor)
17) b, (I pick b, since there are (2) b options....but I think 25-25 ft in mid column
18) b, 27 inches
19) a, sodium sulfate for nookies in fresh water
20) c, tuna balls are schooled up albacore, or a group of dancers at Deja Vu
21) d, cowlitz at blue creek....(nice try RT at getting a list of zippers!)

OK RT here is another try.

1) C adipose
2) C Sockeye
3) C Small Plugs
4) A 52
5) C Herring
6) D Push hard
7) C Free spool
8) C Reg. Pro Cure
9) A Tuff Line
10) C Springer
11) C Hot shot
12) D
13) C Fibers
14) B Tackle Rep
15) F Sorry Dude
16) D He is trying
17) B Mid water
18) B 27" No chance to floss
19) A Big baits, big fish
20) B Bagged Tuna
21) D Blue Creek :-)

Only trying to live up to my crackerness:

1)C
2)C
3)B
4)A
5)A
6)D (works in my 6' Sevylor)
7)B
8)B
9)A
10)C
11)D
12)B (this is the orange Daiwa, right?)
13)C
14)Since "E. What Hey Y'All slips into drinks to get women" isn't available, I'll go with B.
15)G. What is used to make Sauk puppets
16)F. Cheaper than mailing them to everyone, which he would do otherwise
17)B
18)D (What's boondogging?)
19)A
20)C (reminds me of my "herring balls" comment)
21)F pond at Sportsman's Show so far...

1)c
2)c
3)c
4)c
5)c
6)d
7)b
8)d
9)c
10)c/a
11)d/a
12)I use lamiglas not G-lommis (1141)
13)a
14)b
15)f
16)d
17)c
18)b (Because I use rag's most the time,they float
higher in the "STRIKE ZONE"
19)a
20)b
21)e (nice try)
Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

Well steve first of all some objections.

1. many of thease questions are opinion based
2. Most of these questions were biased towards boat anglers and therefore irrelevant tothe fishing most anglers do.

Hee hee but who cares this is for fun right.

1. A adipose thought about writing in all of the above)

2. C sockeye

3. A bait (very generally speaking)

4. A 52 degrees though this GREATLY!!!! varies between rivers and fish stocks. if is common to catch steelhead both on and in the surface film in water temps down into the high 30's on some streams, particularly in more northern locations, and not uncommon around here in water temps as low as 47. 50- 57 degrees is optimal though

5. C herring (how would I know never fished in salt before)

6. B but ya may have to push through also
7. A
8.C
9. A tufline
10. C spring chinook (yum spring chinook fat)
11. A but for get all them plugs i'm fishing a #35 blue Pirate

12. A
13 C
14 B
15 a
16 D
17 C
18. 32"
19 A
20 B

9)a
sorry I miss read the question.
Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

1. C
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. E. Hire A_N_G_I_E to row it!
7. A, B, and C. In that order.
8. Who cares? Just use The Ultimate Egg Cure of some of Uncle Joe's Eggs and all will be ok.
9. A
10. C Maybe. What is a smelt any ways? It's probably a smelt, but since I've never personally seen a smelt, I'll just say C.
11. A Dr. Death all the way!
12. D
13. Dunno. B or C
14. E The Man
15. G The Kid
16.



17. E Always near the bottom
18. E 5-6 feet. Longer is better.
19. E RT needs to get out a little more.
20. B
21. E Cantellya River

1-c
2-c
3-b
4-a seems about right but I don't carry a thermometer
5-depends on where you are fishing or. ca. or wa. a-c-d
6-d it gives the pilgrims a thrill
7-c
8-c
9-a
10-c
11-c but would fish met. green
12-a don't know what brand rod these #s stand for. I personally use a fenwick boron.
13-c
14-b
15-something I put my kokanee flashers in to protect them
16-d
17-last b choice d?
18-d actually measure from tip of finger to middle of chest. works for me
19-a
20-b
21-c you know........

Not bad so far. Lots of consensus answers, a couple of which may be incorrect. And some Q's will need a little debate I think - as you said Rob, different rivers and different strains of fish account for opposing opinions. I'll explain the reasons for my opinions after this thread rides for a while. Consensus will decide though.

As for your answer to 19 Parker, you're kinda right, but I am finally getting recovered enough to be getting out more. That's part of the reason I'm not posting as often. btw, you need to post again, because you ignored the rules and edited your post. I figure you'd like to win this thing. Need to change a few answers anyway (not for 14, 15, & 16 though - I give you a credit for each of those for your own good replies ).

Also, glad I didn't need to put in a "just joking around" sentence with the extra credit (not!) question #21. It's good when people see things as they were intended.

1c
2c
3a
4a
5c
6d
7c
8b
9a
10a
11d
12d
13c
14b
15e
16d
17c
18d
19a
20b
21d

Those are my sure fire 'cracker' answers. Remember, I've only been serious about salmon/steelhead for just over a year now!!

Here we go!!
1. c
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. c
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. f
16. d
17. c
18. d- yet a 48"+ leader is better for "natural presentation"
19. a
20. c
21. c

Well am I a CRACKER OR WHAT????????
Keith

1 C
2 C
3 A
4 C
5 C
6 B
7 C
8 A
9 A
10 C
11 A
12 B
13 A
14 B
15 Don't Know
16 D
17 B
18 D
19 A
20 B

21 B (any river with 7 letters in it's name is always a good bet!)

1.C 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.C 11.A 12.D 13.C 14.B 15.A bunch of little brats swimming in your favorite hole. 16.D 17.C 18.38" to 60" adjust for clarity 19.A 20.B shrimp works also 21. 200 miles west of here, lots of space and elbow room.

Oh boy is this going to be bad...

1. c
2. c
3. Seals, but for fishing: probably b
4. a
5. b
6. Don't run it??? I'd say d
7. b then c
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. c
12. d
13. b
14. To fly for a white guy
15. Non-alcoholic drink
16. Computer nerd/geek
17. c
18. 48-60" More realistic drift
19. c why?
20. b
21. bed room?

Matt

I'll make an embarASSment of my self now.

1C
2C
3B
4C
5C
6D
7A
8C
9A
10C
11A
12B
13C
14B
15E
16C
17B
18A
19B
20B
21???

Those are my answers to your questions. No one listens to me now and I don't think this test will prove any different. Good test though RT .

The answers I submitted to Bob had either of 2 of the answers for #19 as being correct. Any suitable write in earns a credit for #15 . Due to consensus of good fishers, 3 other questions now will have a correct credit for the first or second best answer; but still only type 1 answer down for each question. (I will e-mail Bob with the acceptable second answers for those 3). ...

As of right now Keith (stlhdr1) leads with 17 correct answers; but you don't know which of his are right. Remember, anyone can do a second post of answers; but no more than that. HEY, this is for some big time pride of the largest membership fishing website in the NW! Some of you guides and heavy hitters - don't chicken out.

Here goes,

1. c
2. c
3. a
4. c
f. c
6. d
7. c
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. All of the above, plus a pretty good fisherman (just ask him), BigWig in the Sauk River Ranch, and believes that nates should be cnr'd.
16. d
17. c
18. d, at least, though I'd generally go longer depending on water clarity and water speed
19. a
20. b
21. write in ***** **** **** *****

OK.. For the second go around...
1. c
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. c
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. c- depending on water temp.. Colder water I'd use something the wiggle wart with the rattles
12. d
13. c
14. b
15. f
16. d
17. c
18. d- Longer I'd go with the 48-60" for the natural presentation
19. a
20. c
21. c- and nice try I won't spell it out for ya...
Keith
That should just about ace it...

21. the south fork of the shush-shush. Or the north fork of the nunya. Also know as the west fork wantoknow. Straight up zipperlip or cantellya always works. Or just lie and say some other river you dont like to fish! Good quiz RT! But a few are subject to opinion. Isn't Kid Sauk a virgin? J/K

I'll give this a try!

1. C
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. C
11. C
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. Probably a virgin....no time for girls only fishing...AKA Justin?
16. C
17. B
18. D .....Mid to low water levels, clearwater conditions
19. D
20. B
21. D - Deserve extra credit for not falling for that one and divulging a true zipper for all on this board!

Here I go!
1.c
2.c
3.a
4.a
5.c
6.d
7.c
8.c
9.a
10.c
11.c
12.a
13.b
14.b
15.e
16.d
17.b
18.d
19.a
20.b
21.a,b,c

OK here is my 2nd try.

1) C
2) C
3) B
4) A
5) C
6) B
7) C
8) B
9) A
10) C
11) C
12) B
13) C
14) B
15) F
16) D
17) C
18) C Better Presentations
19) A
20) B
21) D

1)c
2)c
3)a
4)a
5)b
6)d
7)dip and slap action
8)b
9)a
10)c
11)d
12)b
13)c
14)b
15)BB member
16)d
17)c
18)6ft= takes away unnatural bait movment caused by drag while boondoggin
19)a
20)b
21) you know the one!

1. A hatchery steelhead will most often be missing it's?
C. Adipose fin

2. The poorest biting fresh water salmon species is?
C. Sockeye (red)

3. At 35 degrees river temperature and clear water in Wash. and Oregon, steelhead will most often respond to?
B. Hardware (spinner/spoon)

4. At what approximate degree F. water temperature will a summer steelhead most likely rise to a fly swung just beneath the surface?
C. 57

5. Which bait added to hootchie hooks being trolled behind a dodger would be the best producer for saltwater salmon?
C. Herring filet

6. When faced with river rowing a drift boat thru an unavoidable large standing wave with a reversal hydraulic, which is the best way to run it?
D. Head straight at the wave and push hard on the oars to gain momentum to bounce over or bust thru the wave (I really have no clue, just guessing)

7. If you have hooked "Ike" the monster fish and he heads for a tailout that you can't follow thru, the first option to try to stop and turn the fish is?
B. Put the rod tip down into the water, with moderate pressure applied


8. Which of these marketed egg cures is the last one you should try adding some sodium nitrate to?
B. Pro-Cure Wizard

9. Which of these fishing lines has the least stretch?
A. Tuf line


10. Which fish has the highest fat content percentage when it first returns to the river?
C. Spring Chinook

11. When backtrolling a long 10 ft. deep slot with above average water color for winter steelhead, which of these plugs would be the best choice for most NW rivers?
C. Size 35 Hot Shot in flame red color

12. Which of these rod model numbers is best for an all-around steelhead rod?
B. 1143 (for just steelhead all applications) Throw in Salmon and you go to D.


13. What most closely describes graphite rod modulous?
C. Strength and rigidity of the longitudinal fibers.

14. What is a Superfly around here?
B. Tackle rep who catches fish

15. What is a RT?
A. Virgin

16. Why does Parker post so many pictures of himself holding fish?
D. Wants everyone to think he is a top fish catching machine

17. In the warmest Columbia river water of August (65 to 68 degress), where is the best place to fish for fall Chinook?
C. 35 to 40 ft. deep, 3 to 4 ft. off bottom Or shallower at cool tributary mouths

18. What's the approximate best leader length for boondogging?
D. 38" cuz when you're a cracker like me, with the long leader, fish will have your bait in their gullet by the time you feel em.

Extra credit: answer why with the length you choose.

19. Which comment is most correct?
A. Sodium sulfite based chem cured eggs are best for Chinook fishing in rivers

20. Concerning fishing, what are 'tuna balls'?
B. Store bought canned tuna put into spawn-bag mesh in a round shape

21. Extra credit question: What is your most productive zipperlip river?
E. The water puddled up in the bottom of RT’s boat.

1.C 2.C 3. B or C what you have more confidence in
4. A

5.C

6B
7.B Have seen c work but wondering is that where
spooled got his name
8.B
9.A
10.C
11.C
12.A
13.C
14.B
15.F
16.D
17.C
18.D i like 60in
19.A
20.C
21.Where sharp riprap rocks are and slippery ones

1. c
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. c
6. d
7. c
8. c
9. a
10. c
11. d
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. Don’t know the dude.. can’t talk smack about someone I don’t know.
16. d
17. c
18. d
19. a
20. b
21. d---------- I love the smell of road flares burning at Blue Creek

Here I go.

1. c
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. c
6. d
7. b
8. a
9. a
10. c
11. d
12. d
13. b
14. b
15. e
16. d
17. c
18. d
19. a
20. b
21. ifitwasupyourassyouwouldknow river.

Ok lets see if I can beat old pimpinshrimp because I know I can beet worm. He would answer pink worm on every ?.

1.c
2.c
3.c
4.a
5. none of the above. go with cut plugs. they have caught more fish than anything else
6.d
7.c
8.a
9.a
10.c
11.a
12.a
13.c
14.don't realy know as you can see by my name I don't do much fly fishing. so I'll have to guess (a)
15.pimpinshrimp's alias when he's after sheep.
16.d
17.c
18.d Gives the bait the most natural presentatio. If the vis is under 4 foot I would go with answer c and go shorter as the vis gets less.
19.d
20.b
21.The Mississippi

1. C. unless a secondary hatchery fish then A also
2. c.
3 A. but jed disagrees and votes for a silver bladed spinner
4. a
5. c
6.d
7. A then change to C immediately
8.b
9 a
10 a
11 B add a clatter in that color better choice for more presence
12 B drift or float fish with this one
13 c
14 b& C on river
15 E how would you know for sure?
16 D but certainly has his pictures taken with RT's fish
17 c
18 d kinda short for boonin
19 c
20 b
21 D with out a doubt

1. c
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. c
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. d
10.c
11.c
12.b
13.c
14.b
15.Justin
16.d (He wants his picture in STS)
17.c
18.a speed the drift up
19.a
20.b
21.Skeena River

This has been up over 2 full days, and any longer could give advantage to more posters seeing a consensus to answers. So, the reel true answers (already e-mailed to Bob, and open to debate of course):

1. A hatchery steelhead will most often be missing it's?

C. Adipose fin

2. The poorest biting fresh water salmon species is?

C. Sockeye (red)

3. At 35 degrees river temperature and clear water in Wash. and Oregon, steelhead will most often respond to?

C. In extensive trials over the years I have done best in clear 35 degree Oregon rivers with small plugs slowly descended on sighted cold lethargic steelhead. Sometimes it takes hovering the plug right in front of them or right next to them for a while to irritate them into moving to mouth or strike the plug. Best ones I've used are the #30 and #50 small Hot Shots for this. (The other things do work also - except seals aren't usually up into low clear freezing rivers. Debate? Does your area differ?)

4. At what approximate degree F. water temperature will a summer steelhead most likely rise to a fly swung just beneath the surface?

A or C. - 52 to 57 degrees. Either answer gets a credit.

5. Which bait added to hootchie hooks being trolled behind a dodger would be the best producer for saltwater salmon?

B or C. Squid tentacles or herring filet. Either gets a credit.

6. When faced with river rowing a drift boat thru an unavoidable large standing wave with a reversal hydraulic, which is the best way to run it?

D. Head straight at the wave and push hard on the oars to gain momentum to bounce over or bust thru the wave.

7. If you have hooked "Ike" the monster fish and he heads for a tailout that you can't follow thru, the first option to try to stop and turn the fish is?

B. Put the rod tip down into the water, with moderate pressure applied. ... The sudden lower line angle and pressure seems to often turn the fish. But the key to this Q is "heads for the tailout", not already in the faster tailout going into the rapids. ... Next option is to put on all the pressure your line can stand. Last resort is to free spool line below the fish, trying to trick it back up stream. It works sometimes, if your hook is set past the barb.

8. Which of these marketed egg cures is the last one you should try adding some sodium nitrate to?

B. Pro-Cure Wizard (if you're not alergic to nitrates, compare it's semi-costic smell to other cures)

9. Which of these fishing lines has the least stretch?

A. Tuf line (as with all the superbraids)

10. Which fish has the highest fat content percentage when it first returns to the river?

C or D. Spring Chinook and smelt both have very high levels of body fat entering fresh water. Either gets a credit.

11. When backtrolling a long 10 ft. deep slot with above average water color for winter steelhead, which of these plugs would be the best choice for most NW rivers?

D. I have done this for many years - a lot of them with 4 client rods out with different plugs on them. While all of these will catch fish in this situation (and have for me lots of times), I have had the best productivity on the 'cop car with flame red butt' Wiggle Wart (I posted a pic of one along with the 'RT Injured Baitfish' Kwikie a several weeks ago). Bright white shows up even a little better than flame red/orange in murky water, and the black silouette of the head shows up well to fish in colored water. With this pattern you have both of those, along with the bright red flapping tail. And Warts are the best divers, and have the rattling beads to help fish find them in murky water.

12. Which of these rod model numbers is best for an all-around steelhead rod?

B. 1143 (debatable of course)

13. What most closely describes graphite rod modulous?

C. Strength and rigidity of the longitudinal fibers.

14. What is a Superfly around here?

B. Tackle rep (Vision and All Star) who catches fish. And makes damn fine Long Island Tea!

15. What is a Kid Sauk?

F. Fishes so much he's tardy on everything else - except dates with supermodels. Just a fun Q. Free credit regardless of answer.

16. Why does Parker post so many pictures of himself holding fish?

D. What else? Same for the rest of us pic posters.

17. In the warmest Columbia river water of August (65 to 68 degress), where is the best place to fish for fall Chinook?

C. 35 to 40 ft. deep, 3 to 4 ft. off bottom. This seeming unlikely answer was the key for some really good fishers success out there last fall. Next fall the water shouldn't get as warm, with much more snow pack inland. Then I'd try a little shallower and 2 to 3 ft. off bottom. (*Note: the hot springer fishing last year just below the Bonneville deadline was helped a lot by the unusual low flows of a drought year. This spring it should be more challenging up there. Would you try backbouncing good eggs out in the middle with 20 oz. cannon ball lead, or with less along the seams or a little further downriver? We will soon find out!)

18. What's the approximate best leader length for boondogging?

D. 38"

Extra credit: answer why with the length you chose. One extra credit for those that choose D and said it would help give a more natural presentation (in so many words). A lot of guys use longer than 40" leaders for this. That won't floss fish when 'doggin. But I don't think it will help much over 38" leaders, which can help feel fish and set the hook faster. (But I'm not a hard core 'dogger either - debate away).

19. Which comment is most correct?

A or C. Sodium sulfite chem cured eggs rule for 'nooks! And so does egg/sandshrimp combos in tidewater. Either gets a credit.

20. Concerning fishing, what are 'tuna balls'?

B. Store bought canned tuna put into spawn-bag mesh in a round shape. ... I recommend oil based over water based. How well do you guys do with these?

21. Extra credit question: What is your most productive zipperlip river?

Joke - no credits given.

Results:

Everyone did well on the quiz. No crackers. Thanks for participating guys.

The most debatable Q is likely #3 - where all three things (A,B,& C) will work with the right persistent presentations in semi-freezing water, but I am standing by my answer of C (small plugs).

I hope other guides and good fishers will try similar quiz contests. Along with any following debates, they are both educational and fun for the members here.

Here are the scores ....

CRAVEN MOOREHEAD - 12 (but he went first)
Fish4Fun - 14 first try, 17 second try
Dave Jackson - 16 ("crackerness"? not now)
STRIKE ZONE - 16
Robert Allen3 - 13
Parker - 11 (goofing around on some Q's, but he catches fish)
baitslinger - 13
PhishPhreak - 16
stlhdr1 (Keith) - 17 first try, but 15 second try
GutZ - 13
Chubbytyee - 16
RipDaLip - 15
smily - 12
Todd - 18!
FishNg1 - 14
pimpinshrimp - 13
Fishslayer75 - 19!
ramstrong - 18!
robert c young - 12
Sniggler - 17
willierower - 16 (glad you got #18 Paul, since we might run Spencer's up on the N. Santiam)
baitchucker - 14
challenged - 16
Steelheadman - 14

Congrats on winning this thing Fishslayer. Way to go. You guys fairly new to the rec sport of salmon and steelhead fishing better listen to him - and also to F4F, DJ , SZ, PhPh, Keith, Ct, Todd, ramstrong (Ryan), Sniggler, ww (Paul), and challenged. Of course I was just goofing around with Team Vision. Fly, KS, Parker, and BK all definitely know their fishin sheeyat!

RT

If I got 16 of those answers right (and I checked them before I saw that you had already and came up with the same number), then I'm afraid that there's gonna be a whole lot of debate over what were deemed the correct answers.

If those are deemed to be correct then I think that we can summarily chalk this one up to blind luck. I'm a cracker, and no test will prove that otherwise.

I'm not sure what is more disturbing. Me getting 80% on a piscatorial quiz or me thinking along the same lines with RT 80% of the time.

Damn, I'm gonna run to Peterson's and grab me some comfort cheese-in-a-can.

WOW I've never won anything in my life And here I was thinking I was a cracker this hole time. Nah I'm still a cracker

1 c
2 c
3 a
4 a
5 c
6 b
7 b
8 b
9 a
10 c
11 a
12 a
13 c or the number of graphite or whatever material strands that are placed into the rod blank. and since no one will tell us fisherman what scrim is I don't know if thats the right answer.
14 b
15 e
16 d
17 c
18 d because lenght of leader is not such that you are worried about not feeling the fish but being very careful of spooking.
19 a
20 b
21 D Ive never fished one

I might be dumb but at least I ain't stupid

Hey RT, you said winning this would be fun! You said that women in wadders would be all over me. I want my money and my IMX back. :p

Hey 'slayer, be patient. As soon as the word spreads that you got 19 of 20 on a fishing website quiz the babes in waders groupies will be all over ya; or I'll give you the stuff back.

And Rick, sorry bud, but you've got to be put in the cracker class by being the only one to post wrong answers after the contest was closed and the correct answers posted! ... We's a thinkin you just went from the first thread post straight to your answer post, ay?

Hey DJ, remember those results were a double edged sword - I had to eat a huge German pancake with butter, powdered sugar, and fresh squeezed lemon to help deal with the notion that we think alike 80% of the time on fishing matters. Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhkkkk. It must be the other 20% that makes the big difference on the river, eh?