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