Christmas Island Giant Trevally / Bonefish Fly Fishing Day 3 - the Morning Session

Christmas Island or Kiritimati is open after being closed for three years!
We were the first group of anglers to fish out of the famous Ikari house since the closure! The fish were plentiful, untouched and hungry. I can't wait to go back in 2024
On the morning of day three we fished from the boat on the edge of a deeper flat for Giant Trevally. These fish are known for their brute strength and wild aggression. The one I hooked was no exception. We finished off the morning session on a beautiful golden flat loaded with Bonefish and Trigger fish.
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Christmas Island Day One: • Christmas Island Day 1...
Christmas Island Day Two: • Christmas Island Fly F...
Christmas Island Day Three Morning: • Christmas Island Giant...
Christmas Island Day Three Afternoon: • Christmas Island Kirib...
Christmas Island Day Four: • Christmas Island Kirib...
Christmas Island Day Five: • Christmas Island Fly F...
Christmas Island Day Six Final: • Christmas Island Kirib...
Special thanks to Jerry Swanson at Fish Head Expeditions for making this trip possible. I tried all the big name travel guides and only Jerry stepped up and made this trip happen.
www.fishheadex...
Gear used:
Trevally:
* 12wt custom Colton Leviathan, paired with a Reddington Behemoth Reel
* 11wt Hardy Zephrus rod pared with Orvis Hydros SLV
Milkfish:
* 10wt TFO BVK rod paired with Okuma SLV reel
Bonefish and Triggers:
* 8wt TFO BVK rod paired with Lamson Liquid reel
Preparation for Giant Trevally:
How to make your own braided loop connections:
www.danblanton....
The best way to connect braided backing to a reel arbor:
• How to Attach Backing ...
An easy alternative to a Bimini twist backing loop:
• Creating a loop to loo...
Leader = 10 foot, 100lb straight to the fly high quality Fluorocarbon. If you are concerned about loosing a fly line, use a 16 inch 30lb class section from the fly line to the 100lb leader. Connect these with an Albright knot.
Knots to use:
from leader to fly line loop tie a perfection loop in the fluoro
from leader tippet to fly use a Steve huff figure 8 loop or a perfection loop.
Flies:
Giant Trevally - Modified Purple Brush fly. Purple NYAP Popper.
Bluefin Trevally - Small (2.5 inch) Whistler patterns, Small Clousers
Milkfish - Modified green seaweed fly
Bonefish - Christmas Island Special, Modified Christmas Island Special, Modified Spawning shrimp, Bonefish Bitters (root beer colored head)
Trigger - Mark's crab, Modified spawning shrimp
Note - Modified means that they have some material additions that I like to use such as rubber legs or sparkle. The traditional patterns are the base flies and should be used if you are not a tyer.

[@donnaperry7894]

Great video from Maine

[@skorflyfishing]

Thank you so much! I need to head up your way and find a striper blitz some day.

[@troutntrails]

Sweet video! New subscriber here. Keep it up!

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Thank you! It's always great to get confirmation. More will follow! I have so much raw video from lots of different venues. My only problem is that editing cuts into fishing time! 😄 Thank you so much for subscribing!