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.
Christmas Island Outfitters are a group of skilled Guides, each consummate gentleman and a pleasure to be with on the flats. They speak excellent English and are each outstanding fly fisherman and fly tiers.
We are hosting several weeks in 2027.
Bookings are currently being taken for July, August and September 2027 .
Email us at flyshop@tienfly.com for further information and to book your place.
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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 sadly died in 2025, he has left us with a legacy of a wonderful group of experienced guides. 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 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.
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.
CXI Dates 2027:
13th July 2027 – 27th July – one or two weeks
28th July 2027 – 11th August 2027
1st September to 15th September 2027
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:
5:30- 6:00 AM: Wake
6:30 AM: Breakfast
7:00 AM: Depart for flats
Arrival at fishing,
Return to the Boat Ramp 4:30 PM:
5:00 PM: Sunset Cocktails, Beer etc overlooking the Ocean and the magnificent Sunset
6:30-7pm: Dinner
Note: Please keep in mind that your daily schedule will vary in accordance with tides and your fishing desires.
2027 RATES AND DETAILS FOR 6.5 DAYS FISHING – All our trips are hosted by Debby Platz or another Tie ‘n’ Fly experienced host.
$3,995 Aus. per person for a 7 night/6 1⁄2 days fishing package (double occupancy shared guide)
$4,295 Aus. per person for a 7 night//6 1⁄2 days package (private room shared guide)
$4,555 Aus. per person for a 7 night//6 1⁄2 days package (shared room and private guide)
$4,895 Aus. per person for a 7 night//6 1⁄2 days package (private room and private guide)
INCLUDED:
INCLUDED:
6 1⁄2 days guided fishing, accommodation, meals (Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner), day at the Back Country, where tides permit day at The Korean Wreck, bottles of water per person per day, ground transportation on Kiritimati Island.
Not Included: All airfares, accommodations/meals/transfers in Brisbane & Fiji Kiritimati Island fishing licence.
Alcohol and soda, fishing license, lodge staff and guide gratuities, departure taxes, laundry.
The current annual 2027 Fishing licence payable to the Kiribati Fisheries Dept via the lodge. You will pay a $350 Aus in cash, for this fishing licence at the Lodge.
The ladies at the lodge will do your laundry for you each day, you will pay for each item in your final weeks bill. It’s very cheap and they are very good!
You can choose to fish the morning of our departure back to Fiji, this is payable locally by each Angler and will be arrange the day before.
Not Included:
All airfares, accommodations/meals/transfers in Australia & Fiji. Alcohol (Beer $4.50) and soft drinks ($3.50). We highly recommend tipping your guide, at least $40 – $50 a day. We ask each angler at the end of the week to contribute $60 to tip the boatman and truck drivers. The lodge staff $50, which your host will collect. If you feel you have received a good service from Lisa our hostess, you can give her a tip at the end of your week.
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!
MAKE A BOOKING ENQUIRY TODAY!
email us at: flyshop@tienfly.com
Call Debby Platz 0438219077 – leave a message with your contact details if she is unavailable as we travel heaps….
