FANNING ISLAND,
Kiribati FLY FISHING

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 is our two week hosted trip taking 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 we’re 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 anglers, Michael Gregg and Winston Weyborn, this 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. We will be bringing additional premium rods/reels/line for backup and to try out on the flats so don’t worry if you don’t have all the gear yet.

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.

Only one rod remains available for this week.

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 and is designed to be either one week on Fanning, or a two week back-to-back two-atoll adventure covering Fanning and Kiritimati.

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.

Second Week on CXI: 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.

As at January 2026, there’s only one spot left on our hosted trip. Reserve it quickly!

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.

Check rod availability for the dates we are running trips on Fanning Island.

Destination: Christmas & Fanning Islands
Dates: November 4–18, 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.

Our third hosted trip to Fanning Island for 2026, we take 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 anglers, this 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. We will be bringing additional premium rods/reels/line for backup and to try out on the flats so don’t worry if you don’t have all the gear yet.

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.