The rifle and bass fishing quizzes got some great answers and made it difficult for pea-brained fella like myself to choose a winner. So this week, I’m looking to give away a pair of Rocky boots to the first person who gives me the correct, two-word answer. Gonna put y’all in the situation the competitors find themselves in choosing their section of water to fly fish.

Scenario: The fly-fishing competition water in Dogwood Canyon is a small stream, ranging from 5 to 35 feet across. There is a little deep water, but in most places the bottom is easily visible. (The stream is clear as good North Carolina ’shine.)

Competitors will have eight sections of water (beats) and two, one-hour time slots (flights) to choose when and where they want to fish. The competitor in first place in the standings prior to fly fishing chooses first, second place chooses second, etc. Competitors will have the chance to walk the beats (with a note pad) and rank each them on practice day.

You can catch as many trout as you want, but only three counts toward your limit. And you have to declare, before you make another cast, if you want a fish to be recorded. The angler with the longest three-fish creel wins.

Question: What quality is the single most important factor in ranking the beats during the walk through?

—John Davis