Christmas Island

Christmas Island is unique in that all fishing with the exception of the offshore option is done on foot. Whether wading a small pancake flat or exploring the ocean side flats of Paris or Korean Wreck, the intimate experience of stalking fish on foot is to be celebrated. The Villages is perfectly located, just steps from the flats, on beautiful Discovery Beach. Given its location near the equator there really isn't a seasonal aspect to the fishery; the atoll generally sees fairly benign conditions 365 days a year. The fishing is all done on foot and The Villages provides a 1:1 guide-to-client ratio, almost unheard of in the saltwater fly fishing game. Just steps from your lodge you will board a South Pacific style outrigger boat, captained by a knowledgeable boatman, with a few of your co-anglers and the guides and head out to the flats. The boatman will drop groups off, at the guide's direction, on anything from a 1,000 sq ft pancake flat to a miles long pristine beach flat.

The inner lagoon plays host to an astounding variety of species, from main target species like bonefish and GTs to colorful parrotfish, triggerfish, algae eating milkfish and countless other exotic targets. Given favorable tides and conditions, the opportunity exists to explore the oceanside flats like Korean Wreck and Paris, targeting many species in a dynamic reef environment.