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Kiritimati / Christmas Island — fishing guides & charters

Bonefish/GT/Triggerfish(世界屈指のflats・フライフィッシング — a mecca)

4 captains listed · sea category. A spot in Kiritimati / Christmas Island (Hawaii & C.Pacific) targeting Bonefish/GT/Triggerfish. Check the tide, captains and recent catches, then contact them directly via public social accounts. Access, climate and lodging are in the details below.

Spot at a glance

Target fish

GT

Best season

Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Area

Hawaii & C.Pacific

Water type

Sea

Nearest int'l airport

CXI · Cassidy International Airport

Coordinates

1.87, -157.43 Open in Google Maps

Where it is & getting there

Getting there (from the nearest int'l airport) source

Christmas Island International Airport (Cassidy Airport / IATA: CXI). Fiji Airways operates one flight a week; the Honolulu (HNL) departure leaves Tuesday morning and arrives Wednesday local time (flight time about 3 hours), and from Nadi (NAN, Fiji) the flight time is about 4 hr 45 min. Service is mainly Fiji Airways (also Air Kiribati / Nauru Airlines). From the airport to the lodges (The Villages / Ikari House) is several tens of minutes by car. Almost all packages include lodge airport transfers. With only one flight a week, stays are basically lodge-based in one-week units.

Coordinates: 1.87, -157.43（Open in Google Maps）

Target fish & season

Bonefish/GT/Triggerfish

On the equator (about 1.9N), climate and fishing conditions change little through the year, so fishing is possible year-round. Bonefish, GT, and triggerfish can be targeted all year, but Mar-May and Sep-Nov are considered especially favorable.

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How to fish here

One of the world's largest coral atolls, part of Kiribati, this is a saltwater fly-fishing mecca where you wade vast flats. The headline target, bonefish, average around 3 lb with 5-7 lb fish in the mix, and they're reliable year-round. Target GT around the big spring tides of the new and full moon, while bonefish are easiest to read on the calmer mid-tide swings. Triggerfish and milkfish are also on the menu.

Full how-to & tackle on each species page：GT

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Climate & what to wear source

Hot and humid year-round, with temperatures nearly constant at highs of 29-31C / lows of 24-25C. Nov-Apr sees more rain, while May-Oct brings southeast trade winds and a drier, more comfortable period. Aug-Dec is the dry season with the least rainfall.

If the sea gets rough source

On the equator the weather is relatively stable, but during the rainy period (Nov-Apr) squalls are more likely. In strong winds you can often keep fishing on the flats deep in the lagoon, and guides adjust spots according to wind direction.

Nearby spots to combine in one trip

Nearby spots easy to combine into one trip (straight-line distance). See the map above for locations.

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