FlyLife Issue 120
Spring 2025
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Contents
Editorial
Dedication
Toddlers & Tangled Lines
Sharna Parker shares a maternal fly-fishing tale
Permit Epiphany
Chris Burgess explores DIY permit fishing along the Pilbara, WA
North Island Nymphing
Ollie Bassett applies Euro nymphing to renowned NZ fisheries
Skinny Water Skiffs
John Haenke goes in search of the perfect Aussie flats boat
Successful Ageing
Leighton Adem examines the quiet rewards of growing older
Lake Crescent
Peter Broomhall hunts trophy trout in the Tasmanian highlands
Katka’s Journey
Rasmus Ovesen documents Katka’s journey to the Farasan Banks
Ups and Downs, Chasing Browns
Jason Hemens visits New Zealand’s South Island for the first time
Tassie’s Mountain Huts
Greg French celebrates mountain huts preservation in Tasmania
Quigley’s Film Critic
Watson’s Fancy — Trout flies with Peter Watson
Grappling Frog
On the Beach — Saltwater flies with Chris Beech
The Silver Trevally Challenge
Craig Worthington turns a difficult fish into a realistic proposition
Latest & Greatest
Steven Dally
Reviews & New Products
Simms Flyweight Packable Waders, Lamson Hyperspeed F Fly Reel, Manic Fly Collection Saltwater Additions, Scientific Anglers Infinity Clear Float, Orvis Pro Deck Boots, Fishpond Stormshadow Chest Pack, Scientific Anglers Amplitude Smooth Infinity Plus, Orvis Foam Fly Patch, Orvis Sun Gloves, Under the Influence of Salmon — Steve Harris, Upstream in a Dream — Hamish Brooks, Yeti Daytrip Collection
Travel Guide
Guides, lodges and services by region
Short Casts
Este Darin-Cooper, Michael McBrien, Simon Chu, Dan Huston, Andrew Warnes
Last Cast
Rob Sloane – News, events and musings

