FANNING ISLAND,
Kiribati FLY FISHING

FANNING ISLAND — Remote Fly Fishing

EXPLORE THIS ISOLATED WORLD CLASS SALTWATER FISHERY

For saltwater fly anglers seeking the outer edges of adventure, the Republic of Kiribati delivers one of the Pacific’s most remote and productive fisheries: Fanning Island (Tabuaeran). This coral atoll, just over an hour from famed Christmas Island, is fast building a reputation as one of the world’s finest Bonefish and Giant Trevally fisheries.

Despite its isolation, Fanning Island is easily accessible via Honolulu, and offers the chance of a second week on Christmas Island before departing for home.

For those who want to push off the beaten flats, a dedicated week on Fanning Island is as raw and unfiltered as it gets. With minimal angling pressure and a pioneering spirit, guests can expect large, uneducated bonefish, shots at enormous GTs, bluefin trevally, bumphead parrotfish and golden trevally, this destination is still in its infancy.

Our hosted weeks here emphasize exploration, community interaction, and the thrill of discovering what lies beyond the next flat.

The Last Flats – Fanning & CXI Combination
Our signature hosted adventure blends a week on Fanning Island with a week on Christmas Island, and runs between April 01 to April 14, 2026. This offers anglers the rare chance to fish two distinct atolls in a single journey. On Fanning, expect near-virgin flats, aggressive bonefish, and exploratory trevally opportunities in a setting where very few fly rods have ever been cast. Transitioning to Christmas Island provides a contrast of scale –vast lagoon systems, polished lodge operations, and access to both flats and bluewater.

Together, these back-to-back weeks create the most comprehensive Kiribati fly fishing experience possible. This is an absolute bucket-list adventure for any serious saltwater angler.

A Week on Fanning Island
We go again in October 2026, flying in on the 7th and returning to CXI on the 13th to meet return flights home on the 14th. There are opportunities to say longer on Fanning, and to also fish Christmas Island for a few days. Ask us for a personalized itinerary that works for you.

2026 Fanning Island Trip Options

The Last Flats: Fanning and CXI

Destination: Christmas & Fanning Islands
Dates: April 1–14, 2026 (Two weeks)
Focus: Big bonefish and giant trevally
Group size: Limited to six anglers
Description:
This is the ultimate bucket list expedition for committed saltwater fly anglers.
The Last Flats takes you deep into the South Pacific. We’re off to the rarely visited, wildly remote Fanning Island (Tabuaeran) – a frontier fishery where double-digit bonefish, powerful giant trevally, and unpredictable triggerfish patrol untouched waters. Then back to the well-loved bonefish haven of Christmas Island (Kiritimati) for a second week, where you’ll sharpen your flats game across CXI’s legendary coral edges and pancake white flats.
Over two unforgettable weeks, you’ll explore vast, under-pressured flats alongside a small group of like-minded anglers. Hosted by experienced fly angler and gear tester Southflyfisher, the journey is fully planned, logistically smoothed, and all about maximizing your time on the water – from classic bonefish sight-fishing to adrenaline-fueled GT encounters.
This is not your average lodge trip. It’s one week off the beaten track, where solitude, exploration, and monster fish converge and a second week of relative luxury on CXI. Spots are strictly limited.

Full April itinerary available now.

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A Week on Fanning Island

Destination: Fanning Island (Tabuaeran)
Dates: October 7–14, 2026 (One week)
Focus: Big bonefish and giant trevally
Group size: Limited to six anglers
Description:
We’re heading back to Fanning Island for a week in October 2026. This trip is for those who couldn’t make our ‘Last Flats’ hosted trip in April.

We’ll fly into CXI on Wednesday from Honolulu. Then repack and head to Fanning on Thursday morning to fish the flats that afternoon.
With remote and un-pressured water, expect to fish for bonefish in the 4-7lb average class on Fanning, plus lone fish in the 8-10lb class. Equally, giant trevally will be of a larger average size and are more plentiful than back on Christmas Island.
After five days of fishing, we return to Christmas Island on Tuesday afternoon for our customary trip celebration and take the Wednesday morning flight back to Honolulu (US anglers), or Wednesday afternoon for those heading back to Australia/New Zealand via Fiji.
There is an option to fish Christmas Island the previous week, or to stay on and fish CXI the following week, or even to stay on Fanning for an extra few days. Talk to us and we can help plan your week on Fanning Island.
Full October itinerary available now.

A Week on Fanning Island
The Fanning Island Experience

Destination: Fanning Island (Tabuaeran)
Dates: Selected weeks in 2026/2027
Focus: Guided flats fishing to trophy bones & GTs
Group size: Strictly limited to six anglers per week
Description:
If you have a small group wanting to fish Fanning Island, we may be able to accommodate you outside our hosted trip program.
Flights from CXI into Tabuaeran are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday, but flights may not always be available due to engineering, scheduled 60 day maintenance, or pilot training, which happens offshore.
We can help to align your stay with dates when the aircraft are flying, the tides and moon meet your neap or spring requirements.
All internal transfers, meals and accommodation is provided plus expert guides, and the authentic Fanning Island experience of thatched huts, local provisions and isolated lagoon flats.
You can decide to stay on Fanning for five days (Thursday - Tuesday), seven days (Thursday to Thursday) or even 13 days (Thursday + one week to Tuesday).
Ask us to plan an itinerary for your group, or join one of our non-hosted group weeks on Fanning Island. We’ll have up to twelve trips on Fanning Island in 2026 and, subject to a vacant spot, you’re welcome to be part of the crew.

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