A Quick and Not Very Serious Quiz

Quick Quiz - no prizes but can you get the answers? They don't have to be too sensible.

General Knowledge

1. I've just landed an 8lb burbot; why can't I claim a British record?
2. If I trot my float down my Frome swim and it ends up in the Avon where am I?
3. The Royalty is a famous stretch of the Hampshire Avon but there are two other Royalty fisheries nearby; where?
4. What Dorset river was renamed (allegedly) because of a visit by Queen Victoria?
5. What bird provided quills for some enormous trotting floats back in the thirties? (it wasn't Ethel)
6. Whose cats once ate a record chub?
7. After whom was the "Grinner" knot named?
8. Who (nickname - one-sandle) had a nightmare of trying to weigh in three 20lb cod before the 1971 National but later caught a 2lb roach in the actual match?

Know the FM writers

9. What is the combination on McWallet's wallet?
10. What is the longest Ron Clay has gone in a conversation without mentioning SA? (nearest second - sorry Ron)
11. What price is a remaindered copy of Kevin Perkin's classic book "The Rise and Collapse of TickleTackle"?
12. What "famous" angling writer was mentioned by Robin Cook in Parliament? (Google found this one!)
12. Who has difficulty telling mirror carp from "rather plump stillwater barbel?
14. Who is currently advertising for six tackle-bearers to get him and his mobile tackle shop to his peg?
15. Who would like to redesign reel seats and reel feet to match?

Apologies to FM stalwarts...

2 on the banks of the frome.
5 goose
7 **** walkers son.
9 not even he knows that
10 4
11 ?15000
12b baz
15 woody

2, Avoncliffe
5, crowquills
7, A slimey eel
10, Haha, 2 seconds

1.You can't fly a burbot (silly)
2.(lost float)?
3.?
4.Piddle
5.Dodo
6.err..Bill Cox
7.The Joker
8.?

9.666
10.Can't remember that (only been on here for 3 years)
11.Priceless
12.Was it Saddam Hussain
13.Stevie Wonder
14.Pete Jacobs
15.Woody

14. Absolutely No Idea.

However, all willing volunteers should send their CV by e-mail to: ExpatPJ@aol.com

10. 11 seconds (but he was asleep)

11. ?30 to Swordsey. ?150 signed?

12. Jim Gibbinson

13. Stu "it's a mirror" Bullard

6. Dr Cameron (the chub weighed 10lb+!)

Robin
ECHO

1. Because it is not considered to be a native fish neither has it been granted the status of an alien fish under a section 30 consent?

2. Below Bridge Street in Christchurch?

3. The Wareham Royalty includes the Frome at Poole Harbour and the Moors?

4. The river Piddle - or if not then it should have been

5. Crow

6. Cameron

7. Richard Walker's Son

8. No idea!

9. Tricky one this ? work on the code of A=1, B=2 etc. therefore the code would be:
7/5/20/ - 15/6/6/

10. 3 hours 14 minutes and 37 seconds ? at Britford on the Avon whilst catching large Chub on September 11th. 2003 as witnessed by yours truly.

11. 8/6?d to normal people or ?12,500 for ?book collectors?

12. Venables? (guess)

12. (the second twelve 'cos Mark doesn't like the number 13 Not a clue

14. Applications by e-mail if you please
Only the very strong need apply

15. The inimitable Mr. Woodhouse

12, the first one, is on this page but no one has got it yet! Maybe Robin Cook reads FM articles cos it's a pseudonym FM writer?

5. You need to think much much bigger, not quite albotross but nearly...

12a (13) is a well known barbel fisher wot caught 8 mirror carp recently.

Between you you've got nearly all the rest

12, Jacob Peters?
5, Peacock

9. It doesn't have a combination any more. He's swapped it for a 5 tumbler Chubb lock and an intruder alarm.

10. 22 minutes 03 seconds, but that's only because he dozed off for twenty winks - and that was whilst he was talking!

11. Dunno, but you get a free copy of "The Early Adventures of Donald ..... and Damien" with it.

12. You got me. Perhaps he read one of your letters out in the House "From Mr. Bumblebee ....."

12b. Barney

14. He'll need more than 6.

15. It sure is the imint, the itinim, the one and only Woody! .... Who is he?

Probably the answers
1. They're protected so no record, who'd believe me anyway?
2. Avoncliffe
3. Wareham (Frome & Piddle), Longham (Stour)
4. Piddle (It was the Tolpiddle Martyrs)
5. Condor
6. Dr Cameron 10-8 chub
7. Walker's son
8. Jimmy Randall

9. Still trying to crack it!
10. 9 minutes in my case but all answers valid
11. Priceless
12. David Bumblebee (How, Why?)
12b. Gary Knowles (can't count)
14. Peter Jacobs
15. Woody

12)Robin Cook didnt mention him in Parliament --It was on Question Time

He called David Dimbleby -- David Bumblebee

Ed, You're right it was Question Time.

... David Dimbleby turned to him for a response but referred to him as Robin "Cock" by
... Quick as a flash Cook responded with: "Yes, David Bumblebee". ...

Oh well one out of 15 aint bad!