Christmas Island Flies

Christmas island bonefish flies.

Christmas island flies.

With so much variety in the water you ll need great flies and gear. The original gangster of bonefish flies on christmas randall kaufmann invented it back when i was just a small boy fishing for oama with a hand pole. Use these resources to properly plan the trip. These hooks are by far the strongest saltwater hooks for this type of fly fishing.

These are the best flies and tackle for fly fishing trips to christmas island. Many of these flies here are tied with weighted eyes. Having almost single handedly brought the sport of fly fishing for bonefish into the public consciousness christmas island remains one of the best destinations in the world for both beginning and advanced saltwater anglers alike. It s arguably the best bonefish spot in the world.

We ve arranged for the best fly tyers from various companies to put together a fantastic assortment of flies for this trip. Eyes available include bead chain for shallow water spooky. Custom bonefish flies all bonefish flies are australian made and tied to order by darren. Our flies are all tied on premium gamakatsu ls11 3h sl11 3h sl12s hooks.

Anglers should carry about 3 dozen. Today it s still the number one reason for christmas bones having a bad day. Heavy flies are necessary here because the tidal currents can be quite strong. Anglers will encounter many species in christmas island but the primary target is always bonefish.

What it s not known for is the incredible diversity of angling opportunities that abound in the largest coral atoll in the world.