Join us on Christmas Island in October!

Amy Hazel is hosting two back-to-back weeks of incredible saltwater fishing on Christmas Island in October of 2025. This is something that she has been doing for over ten years, spending 4-5 weeks per year on the island. You are in great hands, when you go on a hosted trip with Amy. She has been here so many times, she knows all the ins and outs of making the experience the very best it can be. 

Trip Dates: SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 7, 2025 and/or OCTOBER 7-14, 2025

Trip Cost: $3,590 per person per week with a shared cabin. Add $490 to the lodge fee if you would like to have your own private cabin.

I have chosen October for this trip because it is far less crowded on the island during this season. On the equator, the weather is pretty much the same all of the time, but October seems to be less rainy than the spring months. Average low temperature is 76 degrees and the average high temp is 85. I have also hand-picked these weeks based on the tide charts and my years of experience fishing these flats. 

Each angler will have a personal guide for every one of the six days of guided fly fishing. The guide assignments rotate each day, so you will have the opportunity to fish with many of the island's best guides. On the last fishing day of the week, we draw numbers out of a hat and hold a guide lottery - you will have a chance to fish with your favorite guide for one more day. 

With your very own guide each day, every fish on the flat is yours to target.

This is the ultimate saltwater trip - perfect for any skill level of angler. This is a great couples trip, a father/son or daughter trip, or a mother/daughter or son trip. The fishing program is not physically taxing, but there are opportunities to put some miles on by walking the remote flats. 

Christmas Island, aka Kiritimati, Kiribati, is the world's largest coral atoll and an absolute fly angler's paradise.  Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, this remote island is an easy 3 hour flight from Honolulu on a 737 operated by Fiji Air. Getting there is quite easy - but does require one overnight stay in Hawaii on the way there. Guests typically arrive in Hawaii on Sunday or Monday, we fly out to CXI on Tuesday morning, fish all week, return on the following Tuesday morning, and fly home that same day. 

Flying in, the island suddenly appears in the middle of the blue Pacific ocean. 

Our main quarry: Bonefish, Trigger fish, and Giant Trevally. There are 3 tyoes of trigger fish that are frequently hooked, five types of trevally, and a dozen other species that are beautiful and interesting to catch. 

Jenny O'Brien with a very nice bonefish - the CXI bones are amazing fighters!

A beautiful Surge Wrasse caught on a GT fly - aggressive little guy!

Christmas Island Trigger fish are abundant -  Titan Trigger aka Mustashio

The majority of the fishing on Christmas Island involves wading beautiful white sand flats while sight-casting to cruising bonefish, tailing triggers, and lightning-fast Giant Trevally. You and your guide walk shoulder to shoulder combing the flats with your eyes and picking off one line-ripping fish after another. 

The Giant Trevally is the largest of the many trevally species on the flats.

Amy with a nice Yellow Margin Trigger, aka "Peachface"

Bluefin Trevally might match your outfit! This one is small, but they can be 20 lbs.

We stay at a lodge called The Villages, which sits on the edge of the lagoon with nice onshore breezes and zero insects. Each morning, we walk from our waterside cabins to the boats waiting in front of the lodge. The boats carry us from spot to spot throughout the day, and provide us with a shady cool respite from the sun in between fishing sessions. 

The special Christmas Island boats are smooth in rough water and easy to board.

In the evenings, we relax and spend time with new friends sharing stories of the day. We have some local entertainment during the week, singing and dancing, and we usually have one big party night on the beach. 

The local ladies sharing their culture with dance and song.

We stay in air-conditioned cabins with views of the saltwater. The cabins are spacious and each has a private toilet, shower, a table, mini fridge/freezer, two single beds, and shelves for organizing your gear. The windows allow natural light as well as an ocean breeze. 

One of the many guest cabins facing the ocean.

For a very small price, the lodge offers daily laundry service. You leave your clothing in a basket in the morning and the clothes are folded on your bed when you return from fishing. This saves you from having to pack many clothes.

Rooms are simple but very clean, serviced daily while we are fishing.

The lodge has a full bar with spirits and beer, as well as sodas and snacks. Most anglers bring a bottle from the duty free and buy mixers at the bar. The ice is safe to drink, as it is made daily from the ultra-purified water that comes from the kitchen. 

The beer is ice cold!

The food is simple and filling, consisting of chicken, rice, potatoes, squash, fresh tuna steaks, and yummy ice cream for dessert. Breakfast is made to order - bacon, eggs, pancakes, toast, oatmeal, etc. We build our own lunches in the breakfast room and pack them into the boat box which will reside in the cooler while we are fishing. 

The island does have good internet service - which allows you to stay in touch with friends, family, and your work obligations. The island time is three hours earlier than Pacific Standard time and one full day ahead. 

Spending a week on Christmas Island is like being transported to another planet - a unique spot that is isolated and remote and full of adventure. The island is very safe and the people who live there will treat you like family. 

Leaving the lodge in the morning - just steps away from our cabins.

We will be occupying the lodge for two weeks with a group size of ten anglers per week. Amy will be staying over for the full two weeks and anyone else is welcome to do the same. There are still spots available in each of the two weeks.

Call the fly shop 541-395-0995 to get a spot or to talk with Amy about the trip. Email Amy with any questions you might have: amy@deschutesangler.com.