Christmas Island, 28 October - 7 November 2013

There is one major saltwater venue that I have been pining to fish for over a decade – Christmas Island. Once held aloft as THE saltwater venue of the world, once again fishermen are heading there to experience what this 250 square mile atoll has to offer. The principal reason is giant trevally. There are only a few destinations where GTs can be openly target on the flats, and Christmas Island offers fantastic value for money to do this.

With this in mind I will be leading a team from the 28 October – 7 November 2013 to sample its delight. Although there are a number of operations on the island we will be working with a brand new lodge located right next to where the boats are moored, and some of the guides that have made Christmas Island a household name. We always make it a priority to fish with the most experienced guides available and this will be no exception. The new operation also has fibreglass boats unlike the local wooden outriggers and allows access to new areas.

We have seen other operators in the UK now trying to promote another lodge on the island, please do not confuse the two operations there is NO comparison. We do not use false economy to try and promote this destination; all our trips are based on 2 anglers per boat EVERY day with one guide. Competitors are offering 4 anglers to one boat with 2 guides, this means that 2 anglers and 1 guide will be dropped off on a flat to fish while the other move to a different area. What if you want to move again (Which you need to do) or if someone has had enough or worse gets sick? They also offer areas accessed by 4 wheel drive, these are unless you want to just chase small Bonefish second rate areas.

I don’t see the point travelling to the other side of the world and then trying to save a few pounds, when it will effectively half your efficiency while fishing?

The cost of this trip will be £2,899 per rod based on double occupancy, shared guide and boat. This includes two nights at a hotel in Honolulu, full board and accommodation in a shared room and one guide between two rods. Excluded are flights and transfer in Honolulu.

There is one rod remaining, for more details on Christmas Island or other hosted trips please contact us.
Location:
  Christmas Island
Saltwater:
  Blue water, Flats wading
Country:
  Republic of Kiribati
Capacity:
  8 per week
Season:
  Year-Round