Fly Fishing in North America Survey

1. Which species do you fish for most often?

Which species do you fish for most often? Trout

Salmon

Bass

Bonefish

Tarpon

Red Fish

Other (please specify)

2. What type of water do you fish most often

What type of water do you fish most often Lakes

Ponds

Rivers

Streams/ Creeks

Saltwater

Prefer not to answer

3. Do you spend most of your time wade fishing or float fishing?

Do you spend most of your time wade fishing or float fishing? Wading

Floating (boat, float tube, pontoon,etc)

Fishing from shore

4. Are you a member of any fly fishing clubs or conservancy groups?

Are you a member of any fly fishing clubs or conservancy groups? No I'm not a member of a club or conservancy group

Fly Fishing Club Member

Federation of Fly Fishers

Trout Unlimited

Other (please specify)

5. Where are the top 3 to 5 locations you fly fish within 100 miles of your home or work in order from closest to furthest distance away?

Where are the top 3 to 5 locations you fly fish within 100 miles of your home or work in order from closest to furthest distance away? 1.
2.
3.

6. What are the top 3-5 locations you travel more than 100 miles to to go fly fishing?

What are the top 3-5 locations you travel more than 100 miles to to go fly fishing? 1.
2.
3.

7. How many annual fly fishing trips do you take?

How many annual fly fishing trips do you take? Less than 5 trips

6-10 trips

11-16 trips

17-22 trips

More than 23 trips

Other (please specify)

8. On average, how far from home (miles) do you travel for each fly fishing outing?

On average, how far from home (miles) do you travel for each fly fishing outing? less than 60 miles

60-120 miles

120-180 miles

180-250 miles

More than 250 miles

Prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

9. What are the top 3-5 things to know when planning a fishing outing?

What are the top 3-5 things to know when planning a fishing outing? Best lakes & rivers near my location

Current water and weather conditions

The hatch (which flies are working)

Where the fly shops are

Which guides are in the area & available

Local fishing regulations

Who is available to fish with

Recommended fishing spots on the body of water

Access points to water

Driving & Hiking directions to water

Other (please specify)

10. How often do you use the following resources to plan fishing outings?

	Never	Occasionally	Frequently	Always
1.) Books	*How often do you use the following resources to plan fishing outings? 1.) Books Never	1.) Books Occasionally	1.) Books Frequently	1.) Books Always
2.) Online Forums/ Websites	2.) Online Forums/ Websites Never	2.) Online Forums/ Websites Occasionally	2.) Online Forums/ Websites Frequently	2.) Online Forums/ Websites Always
3.) Local Fly Shop	3.) Local Fly Shop Never	3.) Local Fly Shop Occasionally	3.) Local Fly Shop Frequently	3.) Local Fly Shop Always
4.) Tips from friends	4.) Tips from friends Never	4.) Tips from friends Occasionally	4.) Tips from friends Frequently	4.) Tips from friends Always
5.) Books/ Magazines	5.) Books/ Magazines Never	5.) Books/ Magazines Occasionally	5.) Books/ Magazines Frequently	5.) Books/ Magazines Always
6.) Other	6.) Other Never	6.) Other Occasionally	6.) Other Frequently	6.) Other Always

Other (please specify)

11. On average how much time does it take you to plan a fishing outing?

On average how much time does it take you to plan a fishing outing? Less than 15 Minutes

15-30 Minutes

30-60 Minutes

1-2 Hours or more

2 Hours or more

12. Please specify the name of websites, publications, and other resources you use to plan your fly fishing outings.

Please specify the name of websites, publications, and other resources you use to plan your fly fishing outings. Websites & Forums
Books, Magazines, & Other Publications
Other
None (If none leave blank)

13. Which Fly Fishing Information is most difficult to access?

	Easy	Somewhat Easy	Neutral	Somewhat Difficult	Very Difficult
River, Stream, Lake, and Pond locations	*Which Fly Fishing Information is most difficult to access? River, Stream, Lake, and Pond locations Easy	River, Stream, Lake, and Pond locations Somewhat Easy	River, Stream, Lake, and Pond locations Neutral	River, Stream, Lake, and Pond locations Somewhat Difficult	River, Stream, Lake, and Pond locations Very Difficult
Hatch Charts	Hatch Charts Easy	Hatch Charts Somewhat Easy	Hatch Charts Neutral	Hatch Charts Somewhat Difficult	Hatch Charts Very Difficult
Area Fly Shops	Area Fly Shops Easy	Area Fly Shops Somewhat Easy	Area Fly Shops Neutral	Area Fly Shops Somewhat Difficult	Area Fly Shops Very Difficult
Area Guides	Area Guides Easy	Area Guides Somewhat Easy	Area Guides Neutral	Area Guides Somewhat Difficult	Area Guides Very Difficult
Water Access Points	Water Access Points Easy	Water Access Points Somewhat Easy	Water Access Points Neutral	Water Access Points Somewhat Difficult	Water Access Points Very Difficult
Driving Directions	Driving Directions Easy	Driving Directions Somewhat Easy	Driving Directions Neutral	Driving Directions Somewhat Difficult	Driving Directions Very Difficult
Topographic Maps	Topographic Maps Easy	Topographic Maps Somewhat Easy	Topographic Maps Neutral	Topographic Maps Somewhat Difficult	Topographic Maps Very Difficult
Marine Maps	Marine Maps Easy	Marine Maps Somewhat Easy	Marine Maps Neutral	Marine Maps Somewhat Difficult	Marine Maps Very Difficult
Remote or Hidden Fly Fishing Waters	Remote or Hidden Fly Fishing Waters Easy	Remote or Hidden Fly Fishing Waters Somewhat Easy	Remote or Hidden Fly Fishing Waters Neutral	Remote or Hidden Fly Fishing Waters Somewhat Difficult	Remote or Hidden Fly Fishing Waters Very Difficult
Private Waters	Private Waters Easy	Private Waters Somewhat Easy	Private Waters Neutral	Private Waters Somewhat Difficult	Private Waters Very Difficult
How-To guides (learn to tie, cast, where to locate different species of fish in water, etc)	How-To guides (learn to tie, cast, where to locate different species of fish in water, etc) Easy	How-To guides (learn to tie, cast, where to locate different species of fish in water, etc) Somewhat Easy	How-To guides (learn to tie, cast, where to locate different species of fish in water, etc) Neutral	How-To guides (learn to tie, cast, where to locate different species of fish in water, etc) Somewhat Difficult	How-To guides (learn to tie, cast, where to locate different species of fish in water, etc) Very Difficult
Local Fishing Regulations	Local Fishing Regulations Easy	Local Fishing Regulations Somewhat Easy	Local Fishing Regulations Neutral	Local Fishing Regulations Somewhat Difficult	Local Fishing Regulations Very Difficult

Other (please specify)

14. What type of web enabled mobile device do you use?

What type of web enabled mobile device do you use? I do not use a mobile internet device

Blackberry

I-Phone

Android/ Droid

Palm

Other (please specify)

15. What are the 3 most expensive parts of your fly fishing hobby?

What are the 3 most expensive parts of your fly fishing hobby? 1.) Flies

2.) Rod, Reel, and other tackle

3.) Guide Service

4.) Travel

5.) Fishing Licenses

6.) I prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

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1. Which species do you fish for most often?

2. What type of water do you fish most often

3. Do you spend most of your time wade fishing or float fishing?

4. Are you a member of any fly fishing clubs or conservancy groups?

5. Where are the top 3 to 5 locations you fly fish within 100 miles of your home or work in order from closest to furthest distance away?

6. What are the top 3-5 locations you travel more than 100 miles to to go fly fishing?

7. How many annual fly fishing trips do you take?

8. On average, how far from home (miles) do you travel for each fly fishing outing?

9. What are the top 3-5 things to know when planning a fishing outing?

10. How often do you use the following resources to plan fishing outings?

11. On average how much time does it take you to plan a fishing outing?

12. Please specify the name of websites, publications, and other resources you use to plan your fly fishing outings.

13. Which Fly Fishing Information is most difficult to access?

14. What type of web enabled mobile device do you use?

15. What are the 3 most expensive parts of your fly fishing hobby?

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1. Default Section

1. Which species do you fish for most often?

2. What type of water do you fish most often

3. Do you spend most of your time wade fishing or float fishing?

4. Are you a member of any fly fishing clubs or conservancy groups?

5. Where are the top 3 to 5 locations you fly fish within 100 miles of your home or work in order from closest to furthest distance away?

6. What are the top 3-5 locations you travel more than 100 miles to to go fly fishing?

7. How many annual fly fishing trips do you take?

8. On average, how far from home (miles) do you travel for each fly fishing outing?

9. What are the top 3-5 things to know when planning a fishing outing?

10. How often do you use the following resources to plan fishing outings?

11. On average how much time does it take you to plan a fishing outing?

12. Please specify the name of websites, publications, and other resources you use to plan your fly fishing outings.

13. Which Fly Fishing Information is most difficult to access?

14. What type of web enabled mobile device do you use?

15. What are the 3 most expensive parts of your fly fishing hobby?

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