The Official FISHINGmagic Christmas Quiz 2004

Here it is, the Official FM Christmas Quiz 2004.

Just answer as many questions as you can for a chance of winning a prize from Kryston.

Post your answers on this thread.

And Ron, you CAN have a go. Somebody who can answer a few straight off needs to give the quiz a good kickstart.

I could probably answer 3, 10, 16, 20, 23, 28, 29 for sure, 31 most definitely, and part of 38.

I bet Mark's been in his garage / library warehouse all eekend looking these up.

The only Sabrina I can think of was back in the 50s and was rather large in the pectoral area, but nothing to do with fins.

1. Water Rail was **** Walker's pen name. But who were L. O. Mycock and Courtney Moore?
2. Roy Whitehall didn't catch a 'record' pike; who did?
3. In fish hybridisation, what does F1 stand for?
4. What famous Irish angler caught a record catch of specimen roach?
5. Who stocked a Dorset lake with large mouth black bass in 1935?
6. What match used to be known as the 'Big 'Un' ?
7. Who equalled Wilf Cutting's record roach of 3-10 in 1935?
8. Who was Robert Hardy-Corfe and what species was he famous for catching.
9. What famous angling writer fished the Wrackle?
10. When Robin Harris won the National in 1971 he added it to his World title, but what float was he using?
11. Martin Bowler claims more 4lb+ perch than any other. Whose record did he beat?
12. Where did J W Martin fish on the Dorset Stour?
13. What Welsh angler tried unsuccessfully for years to get into the England team?
14. Who invented the fluted float?
15. In the early sixties Peter Drennan was equal first in a "Fishing" float making competition. Who was joint winner?
16. What float was transformed into the Trent Trotter?
17. And by whom? And where?
18. Where is the 'Rack'?
19. What was special about Ray Mumford's fishing van?
20. Shot sizes include SSG. What does the G stand for? (it's not GOOSE!)
21. What book contains a story of a murder case defence with a roach angler as witness?
22. The original Mitchell 300 had a half bail. Why?
23. What British fish species lives and breeds in both freshwater and the sea?
24. When and where were the first fishing reels developed?
25. Of whom was it said in 1980, "if he draws the best section, he'll win the National"?
26. What British species of fish has recently been discovered to be a whole series of different species?
27. When Sabrina cries, which river rises?
28. Which Home counties chalk stream has started producing trout again after many decades of neglect?
29. What fish is slowly colonising Somerset waters, causing concern with its abundance?
30. Who was The Philandering Angler?
31. If I was fishing the Isis, which city would I be in?
32. Who was Piscator Rotundus? Bumblefake? Integer Vitae?
33. If I was 'brogling' what fish would I be trying to catch?
34. What does the designation 'Royal Hedra' apply to?
35. A reader wrote a letter to Angling Times saying that any good match angler could beat the pants off Walker. Who was the reader?
36. What happened to Ivan Marks when he appeared on the TV programme The Philpot File?
37. Which tackle inventor developed an electronic monkey climber in the early eighties?
38. Three common river names - Avon, Stour, Frome; what do they mean?
39. Who was Hoppy Doffton's fishing companion, and what did they catch?
40. The famous tackle firm of Egginton's was based where?

ANSWERS:
1. **** Walker
14. Peter Drennan
20. Gauge
23. Salmon
25. Ivan Marks
35. Mark Wintle

What a pathetic attempt! But it's a start, so come on you more knowledgable lot, have a go.

Jeff,

Wrong "Sabrina" in fact by many hundreds/thousands of years.

Clue: Geoffrey of Monmouth?

Well, Peter Proctor has soared into the lead with a score of about - 1. Jeff had better start doing some research, only took me two hours to put it together, or was it four?

3. first cross
6. The Embassy
10. waggler
31. Oxford
35. Billy Lane

Adrian Chubb also scores 1. Keep trying!

40 is Merton South London on the banks of the Wandle (I know 'cos I used to work opposite it in the early 70s just before the firm closed!!)

I'll think about the rest!!

Come on it's Christmas, can't we just guess what fish begins with 'B' or something ;0)

Steve,

You didn't work near the Board Mills in those days did you?
In '77 I worked at B&R just down the road from there.

"Come on it's Christmas, can't we just guess what fish begins with 'B' or something ;0)"

But Jeff, everyone knows what a BARP is though - its got to be harder than that.

I was thinking Bike, I know, I'll get on mine ;0)

Yes Peter I worked at the Mill for three years as a Laboratory Assistant. When I started there after leaving school I was paid the princely sum of ?10 10 shillings a week!

5 Bernard Venables

14 Peter Drennan

22 Because Hardy Bros had the patent for the full bail arm.

31 Oxford

3. First cross hybrid
6. B.A.A. annual contest.
10. Avon
13. Clive Branson.
16. Balsa float.
17. Billy Lane
20. Gauge.
22. Intrepid.
23. Pike.
25. Ivan Marks.
27. Severn.
28. Wandle (London)
29. Carp
31. Oxford.
33. Eels.
36. He had a heart attack.
38. River.

Steve King takes the lead while Jeff (not Woodhouse ) ponders whether a fishing exam is such a good idea after all if someone like MW, Ron Clay or Graham Marsden set the questions!

Graham Whatmore has taken the lead with 7.

Graham/Mark I think this quiz is great and I'm pleased to have been in the lead for a short while!

Just a suggestion: -

Wouldn't it be better for us to answer by e-mail? I can see everyones answers and could copy them if I wanted to cheat!

That's the idea Steve. It's the first one to come up with all, or most of the right answers. That's why we're not telling you which questions you've got right.