General Knowledge

« **Reply #175 on:** 12/02/2011 at 23:57 »

4" ?

Allan

« **Reply #176 on:** 13/02/2011 at 00:01 »

Quote from: Dryflee on 12/02/2011 at 23:57

4" ?

Allan

4" Would be a fair flee

A bit on the big side

« **Reply #177 on:** 13/02/2011 at 12:06 »

If I remember correctly, I think the Sana competition guys work to a max fly size of about 1" 1/8, or 1" 1/4, so I would imagine a guess of 1" 1/4 shouldn't be too far out?

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #178 on:** 13/02/2011 at 18:25 »

4" refers to the specialist pike days they have from time to time.

Mike's got it with standard fishing at 1 1/4" to tie in with the Scottish Clubs rules.

Allan

« **Reply #179 on:** 13/02/2011 at 18:45 »

Well done Mike it is 1 1/4" , thanks for pointing out the pike fly size Allan

« **Reply #180 on:** 13/02/2011 at 18:50 »

Great stuff, I thought it would be something like that

Right, next one, nice and easy ........ What is the most common use for the 3 turn water knot in fly fishing?

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #181 on:** 13/02/2011 at 18:52 »

For making droppers on your leader

« **Reply #182 on:** 13/02/2011 at 18:54 »

Quote from: bigtroot on 13/02/2011 at 18:52

For making droppers on your leader

Aye, well done Baz ..... over to you

« **Reply #183 on:** 13/02/2011 at 18:57 »

Hmm i dont have much in the question bank Mike, carry on if you like

« **Reply #184 on:** 13/02/2011 at 19:19 »

Joker Played
Another - who am I

I was a founding member of a well known organisation that introduced professional standards in angling instruction.

Although published in many fly fishing magazines I am more commonly associated with another branch of angling.

I am not Ally Gowans.

H

« **Reply #185 on:** 13/02/2011 at 21:35 »

Ian Moutter

« **Reply #186 on:** 13/02/2011 at 21:41 »

Good guess - but that's not who I'm thinking of.
An additional hint:
A northern European tackle manufacturer made this chap quite well off by buying out a brand he owned rights to in the UK. That might help figure it out

H

« **Reply #187 on:** 13/02/2011 at 22:05 »

Steve parton

« **Reply #188 on:** 13/02/2011 at 22:15 »

Quote from: bigtroot on 13/02/2011 at 22:05

Steve parton

This chap was around well before Steve P got into fly fishing

H

« **Reply #189 on:** 13/02/2011 at 22:21 »

Hugh Falkus or Arthur Oglseby?

« **Reply #190 on:** 13/02/2011 at 22:26 »

Or Dick Walker?

« **Reply #191 on:** 13/02/2011 at 22:32 »

John Goddard?

« **Reply #192 on:** 14/02/2011 at 00:07 »

No, no and no - getting there though

H

« **Reply #193 on:** 14/02/2011 at 07:44 »

Lres Moncrieff? Clive Gammon?

« **Reply #194 on:** 14/02/2011 at 09:04 »

No and sadly, no.......

OK, a hint - the organisation was APGAI

H

« **Reply #195 on:** 14/02/2011 at 09:18 »

Tommy Edwards

« **Reply #196 on:** 14/02/2011 at 09:31 »

Sorry Peter - not him - getting closer though

H

« **Reply #197 on:** 14/02/2011 at 18:58 »

Peter McKenzie-Philps?

« **Reply #198 on:** 14/02/2011 at 19:16 »

Col Esmond Drury? Had to think hard and kept thinking of rod manufacturers but then moved onto thinking what item of tackle transends all disiplines? Answer hooks. Then thought who'd have been around then? Partridge aye but a brand not a person, Kate

Kamasan? def not, Drennan? still too early, Esmond Drury though? Aye he'd be around then.

Was a bait fisher before he was a fly fisher as well i believe?

Allan

Just in case i'm right (and before someone nips in with a joker card

i'll post this one (not to be answered if i'm wrong with Hamish's question though

)

What is the correct name of the Scottish Train Station translated as 'Trout Burn Station' and where is it?

« **Reply #199 on:** 14/02/2011 at 19:30 »

I know the answer to Allan's question ...... but I don't know the answer to Hamish's

Cheers
Mike