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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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Time to Wet a Line.... We Hope!

The next flight to Christmas Island leaves Honolulu on December 6th, 2022 and all signs point to it really happening this time. The airline sent a team to inspect the runway a couple months ago and there is some good buzz on the island. Skinny…
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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…
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Christmas Island and Covid Update

The vast DIY fly fishing options that Christmas Island offers are still currently unavailable to visitors. The bonefish, giant trevally and triggerfish that have now forgotten the difference between a fly and a live shrimp won't be reminded…
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How to Choose a Christmas Island Fly Fishing Lodge

You've wisely decided to go fly fishing on Christmas Island, one of the top destinations for bonefish, triggerfish and trevally, Naturally, you have questions... How do you get the most out of your trip? How do you pick from the handful of lodges…