FlyLife Issue 120 Spring 2025

In this issue:

• 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
• WATSON’S FANCY — Quigley’s Film Critic — Peter Watson
• ON THE BEACH — Grappling Frog — 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