$500-900/night
Christmas Island Outfitters Lodge is the premier fly fishing operation on Kiritimati, the world's largest coral atoll, located in the central Pacific Ocean roughly midway between Hawaii and Fiji. The atoll encompasses over 150 square miles of shallow lagoon, interior flats, and oceanside reef systems that support what many experienced saltwater anglers consider the single greatest concentration of bonefish on the planet. Fish numbering in the thousands cruise the white-sand flats in tight schools, and encounters with individual trophies exceeding ten pounds are a regular occurrence rather than a once-in-a-lifetime event.
The lodge operates from a compound near the village of London on the atoll's north shore, with I-Kiribati guides who have fished these flats since childhood. Each morning, anglers board vehicles for a short drive to the day's fishing grounds, then wade the firm coral-sand flats on foot with their guide, covering miles of productive water over the course of a full day. Beyond bonefish, the atoll's flats hold giant trevally, milkfish, triggerfish, and bluefin trevally, species that test both tackle and angling skill to their absolute limits.
Accommodations are simple but clean, reflecting the atoll's remote location and limited infrastructure. Meals feature fresh-caught fish, tropical fruits, and imported provisions. Anglers who choose Christmas Island understand that the destination's appeal lies not in resort-style luxury but in the sheer volume and quality of the fishing, which operates on a scale that exists nowhere else on Earth.
Book directly with Christmas Island Outfitters Lodge for the best rates and availability.
January through December
12 guest capacity
$500-900/night
