Christmas Island Fishing-Bone Fishing Heaven
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Many fly fishing enthusiasts will be familiar with the exciting Bone fishing that Christmas Island in the Pacific Island country of Kiribati has to offer.
In fact anglers from all over the world make the pilgrimage to this very remote island each year to indulge their fly-fishing passion. Often they return many times.
The Bonefish is an unassuming fish that fights well above its weight. Most Bones caught are less than 3 kg but they feel like a 7kg monster when they swallow your fly and then take of like a steam train. Many an angler has been stripped down to the last of 300 meters of backing before finally turning the fish and starting the long wind in, only to have the fish turn and take off again at the last moment.
Christmas Island is a coral atoll that surrounds a huge shallow lagoon that is very accessible by locally made outrigger style shallow draft boats. The very friendly island guides and boatman know their business well and take great pride in getting visiting anglers onto as many fish as possible.
If you tire of landing Bones in this idyllic fishing paradise you can also try your luck with the many large Giant Trevally (GT) that lurk in the gutters.
Off shore are countless Marlin, Wahoo, Sailfish, Yellowfin and others just waiting for their chance to challenge the angler.
Any time is a good time to travel to Christmas Island as the island is very close to the equator and the weather does not vary much.
For more information and a special offer that could save you $299, download our FREE Christmas Island Fishing Travel Guide. It is full of relevant fishing and travel information to help plan your fishing holiday.
