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Christmas Island Outfitters – Christmas Island

Location: Christmas Island (Kiribati), 1,200 miles south of Hawaii.

Fishery: The world famous Christmas Island is also the world’s largest coral atoll and is a dream destination for saltwater sight fishing. Most of the fly fishing is done wading in clear, skinny water. The bonefish are beyond abundant with the average fish in the 2-3 pound range and opportunities at fish in the 5-10 pound range. Amongst the bonefish, triggerfish and multitude of trevally species you’ll encounter on the flats, the GT reigns supreme. Anglers go to Christmas Island specifically to pit their might and skill against the great Giant Trevally in shallow water.

Accomodations: Rustic and simple. the accommodations are little more than a comfortable basecamp to rest your head at night. Rooms are clean with A/C and a bathroom. The meals are basic but filling and delicious after a day on the water. They consist of fresh seafood or chicken, pork or meat with rice or pasta.

Fishing Program:

  • 6:30 AM Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM Depart for flats
  • 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Guided fishing
  • 5:30 PM Return to lodge
  • 7:00 PM Dinner

Sample Itinerary:

  • Monday Arrive in Honolulu and overnight at your elected accommodations (independently arranged, not included).
  • Tuesday Depart Honolulu and arrive Christmas Island where you will be transported to the lodge.
  • Wednesday through Monday Six full days of guided fishing.
  • Tuesday Depart Christmas Island and arrive Honolulu* for your connecting flight home or points beyond.
  • Note: Please be aware that this flight crosses the International Date Line, so when you depart the island it will be Wednesday, and when you arrive in Honolulu it will be 10:50 AM on Tuesday. If you are planning on connecting with a flight home from Honolulu the same day, please do not book a flight prior to 1:00 PM to ensure a smooth connection. Anglers will be required to clear customs and immigration, collect baggage, and re-enter the security checkpoint.

Rates:
Per person based on double occupancy:
At time of writing, subject to change

7 night/6 day package: $2,950

Included: Accommodations, meals, guided fishing, four bottles of water per person per day, ground transportation on Christmas Island.

Not Included: All airfare to Christmas Island, accommodations/meals/transfers in Honolulu, alcohol and soda, fishing license, staff and guide gratuities, departure taxes.

Season: Year-round

Capacity: 12 anglers

All arrangements are handled by our trusty friends at Fly Water Travel.

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GT Flies

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    • Great for big predators snacking on Mullet
    • Tough, durable & realistic looking fly
    • Tied on a super sharp Gamakatsu SC15
    • #2/0 3″ long with weedguard; #3/0 5″ long
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  •   Features

    • Great for offshore and freshwater predators
    • Tough, durable & realistic looking fly
    • Tied on a super sharp Gamakatsu SL12S
    • Approx. 8″ long
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  •   Features

    • Great for offshore and freshwater predators
    • Tough, durable & realistic looking fly
    • Tied on a super sharp Gamakatsu SC15
    • Approx. 5″ long
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  • Features

    • Oversized eye that big GT’s Key in on.
    • Fully body fly.
    • The perfect color that guides Recommend in Amirantes Islands group.
    • Super stout 6/0 hook.
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    • Durable block popper
    • A staple for GTs
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    • Capt. Bob LeMay's iconic tarpon dredging fly
    • Lots of natural movement, no unwanted buoyancy
    • 6″ long, large profile for tarpon in deep and murky water to lock on to
    • Bead chain eyes help sink rate and provide a slight rattle
    • In addition to tarpon, very effective on large predators including pike, sharks, golden dorado and cobia
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  • GT Brushy Profile – 6/0 Tan
  • Tarpon/Pike Snake – 3/0 Black
  • EP Mullet – 3/0 Black/Purple, 3/0 Bronze/White
  • EP Pike/Offshore – 4/0 Black/Orange
  • EP Tinker Mackerel – 3/0 Olive
  • NYAP – 4/0 Tan/White, 6/0 Tan/White, 6/0 Black/Purple

Bonefish Flies

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    • Epoxy head and rubber legs imitate small crabs
    • Proven effective on shallow bones in areas of South and Central America such as Mexico and Belize
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    • Great on Bonefish everywhere
    • Tied with lead eyes on a Tiemco 811S
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    • Classic Bonefish fly that works everywhere
    • Bead chain eyes
    • Tied on a Tiemco 811S
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  •   Features

    • Bonefish fly that works worldwide
    • Tied with Brass Eyes for more weight then Bead Chains but a little lighter then Lead
    • Tied on an Tiemco 811S
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  •   Features

    • Great for Bonefish everywhere
    • Tough, durable & shrimpy looking fly
    • Tied with a prong style weedguard
    • BC stands for Bead Chain eyes
    • #2 approx. 2.50″ long; #1/0 approx. 3″ long
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  •   Features

    • Classic Bonefish fly that works everywhere
    • Larger the fly the heavier it is
    • Tied on a Tiemco 811S
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  •   Features

    • Keys and Biscayne style bonefish bug
    • Great movement and colors, especially over sandy bottom
    • Small lead eyes land softly but get fly down
    • Single prong weedguard
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  • Christmas Island Special – #6 Orange
  • Chili Pepper – #4
  • Gotcha – #8, #6, #4
  • RIO’s Participation Trophy – #6 Tan/Orange, #6 Pink
  • Bonefish Deep Minnow – #6 Foxee Red, #2 Foxee Red
  • EP Spawning Shrimp – #4 Tan, #4 BC Tan

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Other Species (Various Trevallys, Snappers, Wrasses) Flies

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    • Great on Bonefish everywhere
    • Spun Deer Hair head pushes water while tail has plenty of movement
    • Tied on a Tiemco 811S with a single mono weedguard
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    • Weighted fly pattern catches fish just about everywhere
    • Variety of colors and sizes to imitate shrimp, crabs, baitfish & other food sources
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  •   Features

    • Designed by Joe Blados
    • Like a slider, this fly pops first and then glides just under the surface mimicking a wounded baitfish
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  •   Features

    • Great for offshore and inshore species
    • Tough, durable & realistic looking fly
    • Tied on a super sharp Gamakatsu SC15
    • #2/0 is 3″ long
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  •   Features

    • Great for big predators snacking on Mullet
    • Tough, durable & realistic looking fly
    • Tied on a super sharp Gamakatsu SC15
    • #2/0 3″ long with weedguard; #3/0 5″ long
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  • EP Mullet – 2/0 Black/Purple, 2/0 Bronze/White
  • EP Blueback Herring – 2/0
  • Bonefish Slider – #6 Brown, #4 Brown
  • Clouser Minnow – #2 Black, #2 Chartreuse/White, #2 Crabby, #2 Golden Shiner
  • Crease Fly – #4 Blue Back, #1 Blue Back, #4 Olive Back, #1 Olive Back

Fly Rods

  •   Features

    • Matte Midnight blank
    • Reel seat is type III anodized aluminum Midnight black w/Matte Midnight carbon insert
    • Blue accent wrap, black/black main wraps
    • REC recoil snake guides, SiC/titanium stripping guides
    • Reinforced blank increases loop strength and dampens vibration for straighter tracking and a truer cast
    • American made
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  • Scott Sector Fly Rod Video & Review

    Features

    • Guides are PVD coated in a low reflective coating for even greater durability and stealth.
    • Scott’s all new Carbon Web technology improves torsional stability.
    • Reel seat milled from aircraft grade aluminum.
    • CeRecoil stripping guides with nickel titanium frames and super slick Zirconia inserts.
    • Unmatched reliability for easily duplicated performance on the water.
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  • Fast-action 9′ 8 weight for bonefish
  • Fast-action 9′ 10 weight for small trevallys and mixed bag of various other species
  • Fast-Action 9′ 12 weight for GTs

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Reels

  •   Features

    • Reel frame, spool, drag knob and foot made of 6061-T651 cold finished aerospace grade aluminum
    • Alternating stacked carbon composite and stainless steel disc drag system
    • Quick change spool, user convertible retrieval direction
    • Completely sealed drag system
    • Made in USA
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  •   Features

    • Designed to balance perfectly with lighter rods
    • Zero start-up inertia and precise low-end control protects light tippets
    • Lighter version of the sealed and maintenance-free carbon and stainless steel disc drag
    • Adjusts from zero to full drag in a single drag knob rotation
    • 30% lighter and 30% narrower than Mirage
    • Strong, yet lightweight, 6061 T6 aluminum, type II anodizing
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  • Why we love Tibors

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    • New Frost finishes utilize Tibor’s Certified Mil-A-8625 Type II Anodizing with fewer polishing steps for a less reflective surface with the same durability
    • Made from solid aluminum bar stock
    • Lightweight to balance with modern fly rods and reduce casting fatigue
    • Triple outgoing line signals, easily removable for silent operation
    • World famous Tibor drag system
    • Made and assembled in the USA
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  • Durable 8 weight size reel with smooth drag system and at least 150 yds of #20 backing for bonefish
  • Durable 10 weight size reel with smooth drag system and at least 200 yds of #20 or #30 backing for various species
  • High quality, premium 12 weight reel with smooth, powerful drag system and at least 250 yds of #68 (Hatch Premium Backing) for GTs

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Fly Lines

  •   Features

    • Designed to target everything that swims in hot, shallow, saltwater
    • Long-body, weight-forward taper allows for both subtle presentations and punching larger flies into the wind
    • Tropic Plus coating is fused to a solid monofilament core so line shoots smoothly and stays tangle free in extreme tropical heat
    • Blue running line transitions into sand colored head
    • Welded loops
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  •   Features

    • Features the revolutionary AST Plus slickness additive for superior shooting ability and increased durability
    • The perfect line for bonefish, tarpon, and permit on the flats; also great for snook, redfish, and sea trout
    • Overweighted by .75 sizes to load rods quickly; use designated line weight for your rod
    • Short, powerful head turns over long leaders with heavy flies
    • Tropi-Core technology remains stiff and slick in tropical environments
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  • Weight forward tropical floating WF8F fly line, that loads easy, punches into the wind and can be presented softly. For bonefish.
  • Weight forward tropical floating WF10F fly line, that loads easy and punches into the wind for trevally, wrasses and other species.
  • Weight forward tropical floating WF12F fly line, that loads easy and carries big flies for GTs

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Bonefish Leaders & Tippet

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    • Medium-stiff material for turning over larger flies
    • Easy knotting, high strength leader
    • Hand tied perfection loop in the butt for quick rigging
    • Available in 10′ & 12′
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    • 100% fluorocarbon
    • Excellent abrasion resistance
    • Medium stiff
    • 8 lb – 12 lb 30 yd spool, 16 lb – 20 lb 25 yd spool, 25 lb – 50 lb 20 yd spool, 60 lb – 100 lb 15 yd spool
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    • Medium-stiff material with great knot strength
    • Easy casting taper design that casts typical saltwater flies
    • Maximum strength and abrasion resistance
    • Hand tied perfection loop in the butt for quick rigging
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  • RIO Saltwater Leader – 16 lb
  • RIO Bonefish Leader – 12 lb
  • RIO Fluoroflex Saltwater Tippet – 12 lb, 16 lb

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GT Leaders & Tippet

  •   Features

    • 100% fluorocarbon
    • Excellent abrasion resistance
    • Medium stiff
    • 8 lb – 12 lb 30 yd spool, 16 lb – 20 lb 25 yd spool, 25 lb – 50 lb 20 yd spool, 60 lb – 100 lb 15 yd spool
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  • RIO Fluoroflex Saltwater Tippet – 80 lb, 100 lb

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Multi Species Leaders & Tippet

  •   Features

    • 100% fluorocarbon
    • Excellent abrasion resistance
    • Medium stiff
    • 8 lb – 12 lb 30 yd spool, 16 lb – 20 lb 25 yd spool, 25 lb – 50 lb 20 yd spool, 60 lb – 100 lb 15 yd spool
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  •   Features

    • Medium-stiff material with great knot strength
    • Easy casting taper design that casts typical saltwater flies
    • Maximum strength and abrasion resistance
    • Hand tied perfection loop in the butt for quick rigging
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  • RIO Saltwater Leader – 20 lb
  • RIO Fluoroflex Saltwater Tippet – 20 lb, 25 lb

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Fishing Apparel

  •   Features

    • Made from quick-drying, fast-wicking 100% recycled polyester jersey with 50+ UPF sun protection and Polygiene® permanent odor control; same fabric as our Capilene® Cool Daily styles
    • Comfortable rib-knit neckband
    • Soft-hand graphic application
    • Original fishing-inspired art
    • Artists: Ryan Sharpe (Chase: Atoll Blue), Ed Anderson (Sketched FR Permit)
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  •   Features

    • Ultralight nylon/polyester blend dries in a flash and has 30-UPF sun protection
    • Mechanical stretch in the fabric allows for greater comfort when casting
    • 2.25-oz 52% nylon/48% polyester with mechanical stretch and 30-UPF sun protection
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  •   Features

    • Hood is designed to be worn over a baseball cap
    • Vertical zip closure on front pocket
    • Sculpted cuff with thumb holes for sun protection
    • 100% polyester double knit with 50+ UPF sun protection
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  •   Features

    • Mid-cut, lace-toe and synthetic upper
    • MDurable, saltwater-friendly materials
    • Non-absorbing foam lining with synthetic face
    • Gum rubber outsole for traction when wet
    • Removable Right Angle® Footbed for a secure and comfortable underfoot ride
    • Men’s half sizes: 7 – 14, Width: EE
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  •   Features

    • Lightweight, UPF50 sun glove with improved coverage & fit
    • Synthetic overlay on the index finger for stripping durability
    • Half finger style with extended coverage on index/middle fingers, long length to cover the wrists & pairing snaps for storage
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  •   Features

    • Quick-dry, breathable stretch fabric with laser cut breathing holes
    • Coolcore technology – up to 30% lower surface tempature when wet
    • Longer cape for better sun coverage at neckline
    • Tall enough to fit over back of fishing cap
    • One size fits most
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  •   Features

    • UPF 30
    • Durable and lightweight with COR3™ and Cool Control™ technology – perfect for warm weather fishing
    • Zip-secure back pocket and slash hand pockets with an internal cell phone pocket
    • Partial elastic, brushed tricot lined waistband for adjustability, comfort and moisture management
    • Crotch gusset for comfort and ease of movement
    • Inseam 30”
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  • Sun protection is critical. Lightweight, quick-drying technical fishing apparel with built-in UPF protection is best.
  • Simms Flats Sneakers are excellent for wading around coral

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