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Bonefish/GT/TrevallyVarious
2 captains listed · estuary category. A spot in Aitutaki Blue Lagoon Flyfish (Polynesia) targeting Bonefish/GT/TrevallyVarious. Check the tide, captains and recent catches, then contact them directly via public social accounts. Access, climate and lodging are in the details below.
Book / contact the captain directly Google reviews ›The international gateway is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), with direct flights from New Zealand, Australia, Tahiti and elsewhere. Aitutaki Airport (AIT) has no international service; from RAR it is about 50 min on an Air Rarotonga domestic flight (4–6 flights daily). Transfers from Aitutaki Airport to your accommodation. Meet the guide (Butch Leone) at the lagoon boat ramp/jetty and cross by boat to the shallow flats.
Coordinates: -18.842, -159.77(Open in Google Maps)
Bonefish/GT/TrevallyVarious
Bonefish year-round
◎ peak: Jan–Apr, Oct–Dec · ○ in season: year-round
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For GT The classic approach is popping/casting a diving pencil or popper across the surface; when fish are shy, jigging a heavy metal jig also works.
Full how-to & tackle on each species page
Tropical maritime climate. Daytime 27–30°C, night 21–24°C. Nov–Apr is the hot, humid wet season with frequent squalls, while May–Oct is the pleasant dry season. Cyclones are possible from October to early May.
| Month | Avg ℃ | High ℃ | Low ℃ | Clothing |
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| 30 | 24 | |||
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Nov–Apr is cyclone season. In strong winds and high swell, fishing can shift to the inner lagoon, but in rough weather reduced surface visibility makes sight fishing difficult.
Nearby spots easy to combine into one trip (straight-line distance). See the map above for locations.