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BONEFISH
Fishing for Bonefish on Aitutaki and Kiritimati (Christmas) Island
By Lachlan Knight & Allan Ekert
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Bonefish (Albula vulpes)
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WHY BONEFISH?
Bonefish are the nearest thing there is to a perfect gamefish for fly-fishing anglers.
• They live in beautiful tropical locations
• A voracious predator, they readily (but warily) take flies.
• You have to sight fish and stalk them
• They are as spooky as any trout
• They accelerate faster and sprint farther than any other
fish you take on light tackle.
• They fight more doggedly than most fish twice their size.
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Where to Bonefish
Bonefish are found in many places around the world but the most popular fishing destinations are: Belize, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Mexico, Turks and Caicos, British Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Kiritimati Island, Australia The largest bonefish caught in the Western Hemisphere is a 16-pound, 3 ounce example caught off Islamorada, Florida, on March 19, 2007
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This presentation is about two destinations easily accessible from Australia:
• Kiritimati (Christmas) Island (6,700km)
• Aitutaki (Cook Islands) (5,104km)
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Christmas Island
There are three Christmas Islands in the world. This is about Kiritimati Island in the Pacific Ocean part of the Republic of Kiribati.
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Some Facts about Christmas Island
• The island is a coral atoll of about 388 square kilometres
• The atoll is about 150 km in perimeter.
• Kiritimati is over 70% of the total land area of Kiribati.
• It lies 232 km north of the Equator.
• The main villages of Kiritimati are Banana, Tabwakea, London, and Poland. • The island's population is about 5,800.
• The temperature is constantly between 24 °C and 30 °C. • Kiritimati is affected by regular, severe droughts.
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Getting There
• Fly Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane to Fiji
• Fly Fiji to Kiritimati Island (only one flight per week)
• Airfares: About $1600 return
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Accommodation
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Transport
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The Fishing
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Other Species
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Trigger Fish
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Bluefin Trevally
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Giant Trevally
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Ladyfish
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Snapper
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Duskie Trevally
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Puffer Fish