One Week of fishing in paradise.
Tie ’n’ Fly Outfitters, in partnership with Christmas Island Outfitters and Fly Water Travel. (Part of the FarBank group – owners of Sage, Rio and Reddington).
If you would like to fish with the best and most experienced guides on the island. After all we all go to Kiritimati Island to fish, please consider booking with us. You have the choice of a hosted or non-hosted trip.
Gavin and Deborah host trips each year, we are taking bookings now for July & September 2026. All our other weeks are full..
Bookings are currently being taken for 1st July, 1st and 8th September 2026
2026 RATES AND DETAILS FOR 6.5 DAYS FISHING
$3,700 Aus. per person for a 7 night/6 1⁄2 days fishing package (double occupancy shared guide)
$4,100Aus. per person for a 7 night//6 1⁄2 days package (private room shared guide)
$4,200Aus. per person for a 7 night//6 1⁄2 days package (shared room and private guide)
$4,6500 Aus. per person for a 7 night//6 1⁄2 days package (private room and private guide)
Species:
Bonefish, three species of trevally (including GT, Blue Fin and Golden Trevally), Barracuda, Wahoo, Tuna, three plus species of Trigger Fish (Yellow Margin, Peach Face, Picasso and Titan)
The fact that virtually every flats fishing angler in the world has heard of Kiritimati (pronounced Christmas) Island is far from coincidence. Amidst the vast inventory of the world’s saltwater flats destinations, Kiritimati Island is a unique and a natural masterpiece. Magically combining all the elements critical to fly fishing success. Endless hard sand flats fishing, remarkable numbers of cruising bonefish and trevally. Consistent year-round weather await all who visit this unique atoll. Kiritimati Island is part of Kiribati and is within a group of islands known as the Line Islands. largest of all the Kiribati Islands.
Gear recommendations:
We provide our anglers with a full gear list and advice including fly selection and fly lines, we can also fully outfit for this trip, at a discount for anglers coming on our trips.
Our Fishing Guides are the reason to book with Tie’n’ Fly Outfitters:
We proudly follow Christmas Island Outfitters, Guiding service. Bita our head guide, sadly passed in 2025, leaving a legacy and a fine group of guides. Bita was trained by the famous, late Kiritimati Island Guide Moana T. Kofe. Moana was reputed to be the greatest guide and the I-Kiribati ‘godfather’ of guiding, he was an inspiration not only to his countrymen but also the international anglers who fished with him. A gentleman in the most literal sense of the word. Bita and Moana are the best flats guides to ever put on a pair of wading boots. Monana and Bita trained guides to be great, consummate gentleman/ladies and a pleasure to be with on the flats. All speaking excellent English and are each outstanding fly fisherman and fly tiers. Our guides carry radios to communicate with each other and the boats.
Accommodation and Meals:
Christmas Island Outfitters is a small operation taking a maximum of twelve anglers per week. The lodge is located just north of London on a beautiful section of Ocean beach. Accommodations consist of five double occupancy guest rooms and two single guest rooms. Each room has an air conditioner, en suite shower room with sink and toilet, with a hot electric shower. The rooms have a rustic feel but kept clean and the beds are comfortable and there is ample space for your gear.
Each evening, before dinner, anglers congragate at ‘the sunset lounge’ to watch the activity in the ocean. Including the fish bust ups, the guys surfing out front, the elderly fisherman next door bringing in his catch of fly fish. As he does every evening in his traditional Kiribati Outrigger canoe. And of course to watch the magnificent sunset.
Included:
6.5 days guided fishing, accommodation, meals, day at the Back Country, where tides permit day at The Korean Wreck, four bottles of water per person per day, ground transportation on Kiritimati Island. In 2026 Tie ‘n’ Fly Outfitters will personally contribute $250aus towards anglers Kiritimati Fishing Liecences.
Not Included:
All airfares, accommodations/meals/transfers in Brisbane & Fiji. Alcohol and soda, fishing license, staff and guide gratuities, departure taxes, laundry.
You will pay a $150 Australian for a fishing licence at the lodge, we will cover the remaining balance of the liecence we advise you have this ready in cash at the lodge.
The staff at the lodge will do your laundry for you each day, you will pay for each item in your final weeks bill.