Melvin top-ups

[MARAZION MIDGE]

Still topping up my melvin box and came up with this x breed, its got a few bits of differant flies but more Kingsmill and Butcher
Hook b175 10#
Tag green thread
Tail yellow drake/ yellow cock
Rib black wire utc
Body peacock and ostrich herl
Wing blue mallard wing / black crow yellow drake
JC

[bigtel]

looks amazing,

terry

[flytyingguy]

Nice flies, for melvin i caught a 2 1/2 - 3lb gilaroo on the Kingsmill, will never forget it - Midge tip line, fast fig of eight, bang, amazing. I have a question - Is it true you have to releease ALL Gilaroo

[MARAZION MIDGE]

Originally Posted by flytyingguy

Nice flies, for melvin i caught a 2 1/2 - 3lb gilaroo on the Kingsmill, will never forget it - Midge tip line, fast fig of eight, bang, amazing. I have a question - Is it true you have to release ALL Gilaroo

Have Gillaroo got to be released?

Only in the fishing comps but there are big arguments at the minute between some anglers who claim the gillaroo is just a plain old trout thats been eating snails and the like.

I'm not getting into the argument, but I love to buy into the myth behind them.
Mike

[The Dibbler]

Originally Posted by MARAZION MIDGE

Have Gillaroo got to be released?

Only in the fishing comps but there are big arguments at the minute between some anglers who claim the gillaroo is just a plain old trout thats been eating snails and the like.

I'm not getting into the argument, but I love to buy into the myth behind them.
Mike

It's no myth Mike. Gillaroo are genetically different and there are very few people that can distinguish between them and brown trout in melvin.

[flytyingguy]

Well the one i casught had a golden belly, so immediately i thought gilaroo, and yes, I am pretty sure its recommended you release ALL gilaroo

[oakham orange]

Originally Posted by The Dibbler

It's no myth Mike. Gillaroo are genetically different and there are very few people that can distinguish between them and brown trout in melvin.

HMMMMMM, do they have a gizzard.

Maybe yes, maybe myth. hmmmmmm

According to wiki they do.

Gillaroo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gillaroo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gillaroo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

No gizzard, no, gilly. Is it as simple as that.

Or is it better to say.... If in doubt, its a gillaroo.

The debate goes on.

[MARAZION MIDGE]

Originally Posted by flytyingguy

Well the one i caught had a golden belly, so immediately i thought gilaroo, and yes, I am pretty sure its recommended you release ALL gilaroo

The colors vary, I've caught some that are golden all over not just the belly.
In years past when keeping them in comps was the norm, the gillaroo trout would stick out a mile when hung up with the black sonnaghan.

Its good to put all wild trout back if you can, to help preserve stocks, and the length limit is good as well.

I think they are a different from the other trout, but talking to a very well known and respected member of the Garrison AA who has forgot more about fishing Melvin than I will ever know, said some professor has proved that the gillaroo is genetically just a Brown trout.

But as said! me as an angler and having caught a few and eaten them in the past, they are different.

[flytyingguy]

Originally Posted by MARAZION MIDGE

The colors vary, I've caught some that are golden all over not just the belly.
In years past when keeping them in comps was the norm, the gillaroo trout would stick out a mile when hung up with the black sonnaghan.

Its good to put all wild trout back if you can, to help preserve stocks, and the length limit is good as well.

I think they are a different from the other trout, but talking to a very well known and respected member of the Garrison AA who has forgot more about fishing Melvin than I will ever know, said some professor has proved that the gillaroo is genetically just a Brown trout.

But as said! me as an angler and having caught a few and eaten them in the past, they are different.

There was a sign somewhere saying "Please release all Gillaroo because of a diminishing stock" I didnt keep it, in fact i only kept 3 or 4 fish, i had well over 100 - But i suppose the debate will go on- Each and too their own, but i think a gilaroo IS a gilaroo