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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Christmas Island is NOW OPEN!

After almost 39 months, a Fiji Airways flight with about 25 fishermen landed on Kiritimati (Christmas Island) on May 3rd. Skinny Waters had a few fishermen in this first group of Guinea pigs and what follows is a second hand report of how the…
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Christmas Island Opening Delayed... Again!

Yep, almost three years since a commercial flight has landed at Cassidy Airport. Frantically, we were hoping the early December 2022 opening wasn't another mirage. Not the case, right now there are no flights available until April 2023. A few…