One Week of fishing in paradise (or two).
Tie ’n’ Fly Outfitters in partnership with Christmas Island Outfitters.
You will be guided by the best and most experienced guides on the island, after all we all go to Kiritimati Island to fish.
You have the choice of a hosted or non-hosted trips. We host several trips a year, we take bookings for June, July, August and September.
Bookings are currently being taken for June (fully Booked) July August and September 2025.
Email us at flyshop@tienfly.com for further information and to book your place.
Species:
Bonefish, three species of trevally (including GT, Blue Fin and Golden Trevally), Barracuda, Wahoo, Tuna, three species of Trigger Fish (Yellow Margin, Picasso and Titan)
The fact that virtually every flats fly 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 natural masterpiece, that magically combines all the elements critical to fly fishing success.
Endless hard sand flats fishing, remarkable numbers of cruising bonefish and trevally, and consistent year-round weather. Awaiting for all who visit this unique atoll. Kiritimati Island is part of The Republic Kiribati, In The Line Islands.
Gear recommendations – we provide our anglers with a full gear list. We can fully outfit anglers on our trips, at a discount.
Our Fishing Guides are the reason to book with Tie’n’ Fly Outfitters
We proudly follow Bita Kairaoi’s Kiritimati Island Guiding service.
Bita himself 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 and one of the best flats guides to ever put on a pair of wading boots. He has trained Bita and his guides to be great guides, consummate gentleman and a pleasure to be with on the flats. Bita’s guides speak excellent English and are each outstanding fly fisherman and fly tiers.
Our guides carry radios to communicate with each other and the boats.
Let us introduce you to some of our guides;
Bita our Head Guide, has been guiding for over 30 years. He was trained and mentored by Moana. Bita has helped many anglers of all nationalities to land their dream trophy fish, me included. He organises our boats and our trucks and our guides. We always leave the lodge on time and after a full day fishing. Bita returns in the evening to talk about how the day went and to plan the following day.
‘Young’ Michael, his family wanted him to run the family business but from a young age all he wanted to be was a fishing guide. So for three years he followed Moana on the flats learning how to be a guide. Michael told me after a year his family and Moana accepted his career choice. For the final two years, of his time with Moana, he relied on tips from anglers for his income whilst he built his skills.
Michael is a super young man, one of a small number of guides on the Island who know hidden tracks to the ocean side from the lagoon. Our anglers have had some spectacularly memorable fishing with Michael. He has been guiding now for 17 years (not including his three years with Moana).
Max is the youngest of our guides but has still been guiding for 13 years. Originally, he worked for another lodge where he did his training but came to work with Bita 11 years ago where he was mentored by Moana and Bita.
Max is an awesome fly caster, on a recent trip he taught one of our anglers, who fly fishes for Australia, a specific presentation technique for Bonefish.
No matter what the conditions, Max like our other guides can spot the fish us mere mortals struggle to see. Just listen to where he tells you to put your fly, strip as he tells you and bang, you’re on.
Max plays soccer for the Kiritimati Island team and loves surfing, although right now he has no football boots and broke his surfboard!
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 beach, with beautiful sunsets.
The accommodation consist of six double occupancy guest rooms and two single rooms with private bathrooms, with a private bathrooms, new hot showers and newly installed remote controlled air conditioners. Rooms are very simple, relatively rustic but kept clean and have ample space for your gear with a fridge.
The lodge installed new Air conditioning units and new hot showers in each room last year.
Clean, comfortable and friendly
Your room will be cleaned and restocked with soft drinks, water and beer every day during your stay.
Each unit is equipped with screened windows, a small refrigerator, and a simple plastic table and chairs.
Meals are cooked fresh daily and our anglers describe them as “plentiful and delicious”, they regularly comprise of fresh seafood (snapper, tuna & wahoo, lobster, mantis shrimp), chicken, pork, rice and sashimi.
Our lodge provided us with great food this year, astonishing both new and regular CXI anglers.
The lodge is beautifully located on a stunning coral beach overlooking the Pacific Ocean, where at approximately 6:30 each evening we watch the sunset over the ocean.
There is nothing fancy or luxurious about Kiritimati Island. Accommodations are all very simple and provide a clean, comfortable space to lay your head at night, air conditioning in each room. As you drift off to a restorative sleep each night, in what our anglers describe as “very comfortable beds” you’ll listen to the sound of waves crashing on the reef and dream of the next greedy bonefish or cruising trevally to attack your fly.
Location:
Kiritimati Island is part of The Republic of Kiribati, within a group of islands called the Line Islands. It is the largest of all Kiribati atolls and is located 1,200 miles south of Hawaii.
There is one flight early each Wednesday morning from Fiji. This flight continues onto Honolulu and returns later the same day. Having passed back and forward on the international date zone.
Itinerary:
Tuesday:
Depart Brisbane/Sydney/Melbourne to Nadi, Fiji – connection to CXI at 11:50pm the same day.
Wednesday
6:30am arrive Kiritimati Island, where you will be transported to the lodge. You may choose to fish the afternoon (included in your trip cost) or catch up on your sleep.
Thursday through Tuesday:
Six full days of guided fishing, including, if you would like to, a day at the Korean Wreck (if tide and wind conditions are suitable) or the ‘Back Country’.
Wednesday:
Depart Kiritimati Island 4:30 pm – You may choose for an additional cost to fish the morning, this is payable locally and will be arrange the day before.
Typical Daily Schedule:
6:00 AM: Wake
6:30 AM: Breakfast
7:00 AM: Depart for flats
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM: Guided fishing
5:00 PM: Return to the lodge
6:00 PM: Dinner
Note: Please keep in mind that your daily schedule will vary in accordance with tides and your fishing desires.
CXI Dates 2025:
9th July to 15th July 2025
16th July until 23rd July 2025
22nd July until 30th July 2025
30th July until 2nd September 2025
5th August until 12th August 2025
2nd September until 9th September 2025
9th September until 16th September 2025
October Dates Upon Request.
2025 RATES AND DETAILS FOR 6.5 DAYS FISHING
$3,550 Aus. per person for a 7 night/6 1⁄2 days fishing package (Shared room shared guide)
$3,850 Aus. per person for a 7 night//6 1⁄2 days package (private room shared guide)
$4,250 Aus. per person for a 7 night//6 1⁄2 days package (shared room and private guide)
$4,650 Aus. per person for a 7 night//6 1⁄2 days package (private room and private guide)
INCLUDED:
6 ½ days guided fishing, accommodation, meals (Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner). A day at the Back Country or where tides permit day at The Korean Wreck. 4 bottles of water per person per day. Ground transportation on Kiritimati Island.
Not Included:
All airfares, accommodations/meals/transfers in Australia & Fiji. Alcohol (Beer $4.50) and soft drinks ($3.50), fishing license ($60), gratuities. We highly recommend tipping your guide, at least $30 a day. We ask each angler at the end of the week to contribute $60 to tip the boatman and truck drivers. The lodge will add $60 to your final bill for the lodge staff and hostesses tip.
The staff at the lodge will do your laundry for you, each day. You will pay for each item in your final week’s bill. It’s very cheap and they are very good!
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