fish_man, Author at Skinny Waters

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Entries by fish_man

Christmas Island, DIY Fishing, Fly Fishing, Guided Fishing, Kiritimati, Lagoon View Resort

Skinny Waters hosted fishing trips on Christmas Island

Skinny Waters is offering four weeks of hosted fly fishing on Christmas Island. Each week provides anglers with a balanced mix of guided and DIY fishing opportunities. Backcountry exploration will be led by Dave Cook, who brings extensive experience and deep knowledge of these areas. Accommodations will be provided through Lagoon View Resort, along with […]

December 26, 2025 by fish_man

Exploration, Travel

Skinny Waters Exploration Trip: Colombia

I just returned from an incredible jungle fishing trip to Colombia’s remote Guaviare region. Our target species were peacock bass, payara, and sardinata—and the fishing exceeded every expectation. This trip came together through a friend of a friend. A guy with a Colombian girlfriend whose mother lives on the river in the middle of nowhere […]

December 14, 2025 by fish_man

Exploration, Travel

Skinny Waters Exploration Trip: Socotra

Skinny Waters has just returned from an exploratory trip to a small, remote island off the coast of Socotra. The focus of this expedition was fishing both from the beach and in the blue water. As with any truly remote destination, access wasn’t easy—but the experience more than justified the effort. We spent the first […]

October 28, 2025 by fish_man

Announcement, Christmas Island, DIY Fishing, Do It Yourself, Fly Fishing, Guided Fishing, Travel

Spots Open for Upcoming 2026 Christmas Island Trips!

We’re headed back to one of the most legendary saltwater fly fishing destinations in the world, and you’re invited. This unique trip offers a balanced 50/50 mix of guided and DIY fishing. Each day, half the group will head out on the flats by boat with local guides, while the other half will join me […]

October 6, 2025 by fish_man

Christmas Island, Kiritimati

The Skinny Waters Research Team has Unearthed Some Explosive Content!

Christmas Island, long known for it’s fantastic fly and spin fishing, has an interesting past that most folks don’t know about. In the late 1950’s they tested 4 hydrogen bombs. The crack research team at Skinny Waters have unearthed some of the footage that we are guessing was recently released/unclassified. The British military built a […]

April 18, 2024 by fish_man

Christmas Island, Fishing Report, Fly Fishing, Kiritimati

Christmas Island Fishing Report, Opening Week

A couple friends/clients were lucky enough to be on the first flight back into Kiritimati. The lodges, locals and fish had been visitor free for over 3 years. I’ll summarize their experiences re-entering the fly fishing mecca we all missed so badly… Fiji Airways stressed the necessity to show a vaccine card upon arrival to […]

May 14, 2023 by fish_man