New Year's Angling Quiz

1. In which year did Richard Walker set a
then record carp catch with a 44lb
one?

2. Where did he catch it?

3. The carp was moved ( alive) to
London Zoo true or false?

4. 1653 The Compleat Angler was
written by a) Mr Crabtree
b) Prince Intrepid
c) Izaak Walton

5. Who invented the Kirby Bend hook in
the 17th Century?

6. The first what was advertised by
Onesimus Ustonson in 1768.

7. who was said to have designed the first " thoroughly modern fly reel" in 1874.

8. What used to be called "gentles".

9. When did Iceland introduce a 12 mile
fishing limit?

10. When did Iceland introduce a 50 mile
fishing limit?

11. When did Iceland introduce a 200
mile fishing limit?

12. What did fish and chips cost in
1980?

13. What did Tesco charge for a
seven and a half ounce tin of John
West salmon in 1969?

14. Need a pint after a hard day's fishing? In 1976 what did a pint of Whitbread
Trophy bitter cost?

15. Driving to fish? How much was a new Ford Anglia in
1960?

The Answers....

Notbad wrote:

1. In which year did Richard Walker set a
   then record carp catch with a 44lb
   one?  
Answer 1952





2. Where did he catch it?
Answer Redmire Pool

3. The carp was moved ( alive) to
    London Zoo     true or false?
 
Answer True


4. 1653 The Compleat Angler was
   written by a) Mr Crabtree
                  b) Prince Intrepid
                  c) Izaak Walton

Answer c)


5. Who invented the Kirby Bend hook in
    the 17th Century?

 Answer Charles Kirby


6. The first what was advertised by
   Onesimus Ustonson in 1768.

  Answer The multiplier reel

7. who was said to have designed the first " thoroughly modern fly reel" - in 1874.

Answer Charles F Orvis.

8. What used to be called "gentles".
 
 Answer maggots

9. When did Iceland introduce a 12 mile
    fishing limit?

   Answer 1958

10. When did Iceland introduce a 50 mile
     fishing limit?
    Answer 1972

11. When did Iceland introduce a 200
     mile fishing limit?
    Answer 1975



12. What did fish and chips cost in
     1980?
     Answer about 83 pence, (three times
    what it cost 10 years earlier.)



13. What did Tesco charge for a
     seven and a half ounce tin of John
    West salmon in 1969?

   Answer. one shilling and 11 pence.


14. In 1976 what did a pint of Whitbread
    "big head" Trophy bitter  ( the pint that thinks its a quart) cost?  Answer about 32p



15.How much was a new Ford Anglia in
    1960?
   just under £500.

Haha,I had an Anglia the same colour.Polished the head and ports,
it was pretty nippy.
In 1964,fish was 9d and chips were 6d (a tanner)
In 1961,a pint of mild was 11d.(3 and I was three sheets to the wind