Page 24 of Saltwater Fishing 2007 by Frontiers International Travel

page 24 central pacific christmas island captain cook hotel things at christmas island are finally back to the good ole days regular scheduled air service is being provided by air pacific and they ve been running the route successfully now for the past 10 months taking fishermen to the bonefish paradise that started it all not just a bonefish resource christmas island fishing has honestly never been better and our returning clients from this past season report regular catches of 15-25 bonefish and is still one of the top destinations worldwide for giant trevally fishermen wishing to take on these aggressive members of the jack family should come prepared with heavy fly or spin this is also your chance to discover world-class diving full diving packages as well as combination diving/bonefishing packages give you the opportunity for the best of both worlds kim andersen of dive kiribati has been treating divers to some of the most spectacular sites in the pacific for more than 15 years make sure to reserve at least a little time away from the flats to see what things look like from a fisheye s view more per day much of the numbers game is dependent on an angler s ability however there are few places that offer the level of guide service that the captain cook staff delivers and beginner intermediate and advanced anglers will find ample opportunities to catch plenty of bonefish averaging 21/2 pounds and up tackle and be sure to devote some time strictly for hunting these great fish in addition to the bonefish and trevally the blue-water opportunities abound within sight of land experienced offshore operator kim andersen will cater to your every need supplying all conventional gear for a day of yellowfin tuna and wahoo fishing 7-night/6-day package 2006/2007 rates fishing $1,984/person shared boat and guide based on double occupancy fishing/diving $2,020/person shared boat christmas is one of the best values for your fishing dollar and it remains one of the lowest priced week-long fishing packages available names like 9-mile korean wreck and paris flat are nothing short of legendary in the bonefish world and to this day produce numbers of bonefish that are the envy of most other bonefish destinations and guide based on double occupancy diving $1,927/person based on double occupancy prices do not include round-trip commercial flight service honolulu/christmas island call for updated pricing.

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