fish_man, Author at Skinny Waters

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Entries by fish_man

Announcement, Christmas Island, COVID, Travel

Christmas Island, No Place better to Quarantine

I’m asked all the time if Christmas Island is really opening up to fly fishermen at the beginning of May. The answer is YES!, Fiji Airways is currently offering flights starting May 3rd, 2022 from Honolulu. This is the news we’ve all been waiting for. Unfortunately there is a big but, a tremendously big but… […]

April 13, 2022 by fish_man

Announcement, Christmas Island, COVID, Travel

Christmas Island Opening January 10, 2022!

This new year has brought some long awaited news! We have it on good authority that Kiritimati (Christmas Island) will finally open up to visitors on January 10th. If you have a spot on your private jet, save me a window seat. Otherwise, like most of us, you will have to wait until April 5th […]

January 5, 2022 by fish_man

Announcement, Christmas Island, Kiritimati, Travel

Flights to Christmas Island to Resume April 5, 2022

It was February 18, 2021 when I received a text from a couple fishermen waiting to board a Fiji Airways flight to Kiritimati (Christmas Island). They were in the Honolulu airport when an announcement came on informing everyone that the flight was cancelled due to Covid. It’s been over 2 years, but flights are finally […]

November 11, 2021 by fish_man

Announcement, Christmas Island, Lagoon View Resort

Fundraiser for the Owners & Staff of Lagoon View Resort

If we are lucky, Christmas Island will open its borders to fly fisherman sometime in January 2022. People from many countries eagerly await the chance to fish there again. Meanwhile, the people on the island have seen no real income for a year and a half. While folks are struggling everywhere, the economics on this […]

September 22, 2021 by fish_man

Announcement, Christmas Island, Travel, Travel Restrictions

It’s Official! Christmas Island to open up to Fly Fisherman in January 2022!

Christmas Island shut down to visitors in Mid-February of 2020. Skinny Waters had fisherman waiting to board in the Honolulu airport when the the intercom lit up to announce that the island was immediately closed. That was the start of what would end up to be an almost 2 year travel ban. If you love […]

September 21, 2021 by fish_man

Announcement, Equipment, Partnership

Composite Development Rods

Skinny Waters is happy to announce it’s partnership with Justin Karnopp and Composite Development Rods. CD rods are out of New Zealand and have been around since the early 80’s. They make great line of rods for both freshwater and salt and have a great warranty. Better yet, each rod comes with two tips! We’ve […]

April 15, 2021 by fish_man