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EXPLORATION ANGLING

When to fish Christmas Island

Tune your timing, tides & technique

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Southflyfisher
Aug 10, 2025
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Timing Your Fly Fishing for Bonefish & Giant Trevally on Christmas Island

Kiritimati, better known as Christmas Island (or CXI to fly anglers), offers consistently productive fishing year-round. Air temperatures rarely drift outside the low-to-upper 80s°F (27°C), and the water in the lagoon sits comfortably between the high 60s and about 80°F (16-27°C).

While conditions are almost always inviting, a few subtle factors – tides, moon phases, time of day, and wind direction can all make a big difference if you want to maximize your chances.

Get a fast action 8wt like this Epic 890Ti with a robust sealed drag reel to tackle wind.

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