Historic Christmas Angling Quiz

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Ron Troversial Clay

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I may have done this in the past, but lets' have another, see who comes out tops.

1: Give the real name for Redmire Pool?

2: Where was the cane used for the majority of split cane rods obtained from?

3: Give another name for Stret Pegging?

4: What was the rod called that was the forerunner of the quiver tip?

5: Name the famous Norfolk Angler of the 50s who caught over 200 20 lb pike?

6: Who put his name to a range of rods called "Cloopers"?

7: What was the profession of Harry Plunkett-Green who wrote the classic book: "Where the Bright Waters Meet"?

8: Who once held the rudd and the tench record at the same time?

9: What species was Dennis Flack famous for?

10: Who wrote "The Fighting Barbel"?

11: Who held the Roach Record taken from Walthamstowe Reservoir - nesr London.

12: What is BB's real name?

13: Who wrote the classic book: "At the Tail of the Weir"?

14: A famous Finnish angler invented and gave his name to a very succesful lure many years ago. What is it called?

15: The French call it a "Gardon".
What do we call it?

16: What year was the National Association of Specimen Groups formed?

17: What does ACA stand for?

18: Who invented the original "Snap Tackle" for pike fishing?

19: Explain exactly what WF6F means?

20: What does AFTMA mean?
 
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jason fisher

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the only ones i know are

8 some bloke with big hands.

9 inventing a very tough jacket.

17 anglers cooperative association

19 weight forward number 6 weight floating.

20 american fishing tackle manufacturers association.
 

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18.Ali Gator.
19.Its code for maggot.
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16. 1066
17. Almighty Celebrity Associates
18. D Bumblebee
19. Fore runner of WD40

20. ?
 
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The Monk

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1 Bernathan Court
2, a cane plantation? dont know
3 long trotting

4 swing tip, also spring tip
5 cant remember?
6 Jim Gibbinson, had three Cloopers made by Going Bros, Sarfend
 
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The Monk

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12 Deny Watkins Pickford (cant spell)

16 24th April 1965

17 Anglers Cooperative(ish) Association

18 Bikerdyke? Jardine? cant remember

19 fly line 6 gauge, shooting head forward taper dry? dont know????

20 Association of American Tackle Manufacturers/american tackle manufatures association cant remember??
 
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Ron Troversial Clay

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Oh Dear - only three question right up to now? By the way the answers MUST be spelt right.

The first to give me 20 correct answers will get a prize!
 
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The Monk

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the answers MUST be spelt right.


oh well thats me out then!
 
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Ron Troversial Clay

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Come on Ed. You are old enough to know all this lot.

By the way I have made a mistake in question 11. The reservoir concerned is the Moseley Reservoir, not the Walthamstow reservoir.
 
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Ron Troversial Clay

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Come on chaps there is a BIG prize going. Even Graham will give something from his titanic wallet.
 
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Ron Troversial Clay

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Six questions right amongst three of you. I want all questions right amongst one of you.
 
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Ron Troversial Clay

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Two more correct from Richard.

By the way, "Singer" is not good enough, I want to know what type of singer?

I'm worse than Ann Robinson I am!!
 
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