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General => General Topwater & Jigging Discussion => Topic started by: Dan Hanon on February 06, 2014, 09:39:27 AM

Title: Kiribati (Christmas Island)
Post by: Dan Hanon on February 06, 2014, 09:39:27 AM

Anyone have experience popper/stickbait fishing on Christmas Island (Kiribati)?  There's a lot on the web related to fly fishing, but a dearth of info on popping/stickbait fishing.  Any information related to this fishery is appreciated!

Title: Re: Kiribati (Christmas Island)
Post by: Luke Wyrsta on February 06, 2014, 09:42:02 AM

Dan, there are quite a few members on here that have fished there.

Also use the search function for some past reports specifically from CXI.

Title: Re: Kiribati (Christmas Island)
Post by: Marko Pekic on February 23, 2014, 09:54:56 PM

Shorefire the only way to go for christmas island

Title: Re: Kiribati (Christmas Island)
Post by: Nathan Tsao on February 25, 2014, 04:56:35 PM

Whatever you do, make damn sure to get a whole bunch of these for dinner. The best shellfish you'll ever taste, and catching them is a wicked adventure!!!
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/600/dscn1137e.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/godscn1137ej)

Title: Re: Kiribati (Christmas Island)
Post by: Dan Hanon on February 26, 2014, 05:20:22 AM

Mario,

I was referring to the "other" Christmas Island that's about 2000km south of Hawaii.  I searched this forum, but I didn't find much information.  If anyone has fished there, or has insight, please inform!

Thanks,

Dan

Title: Re: Kiribati (Christmas Island)
Post by: Dan Konig on February 26, 2014, 08:04:24 AM

Hi Dan

There are a fair few reports about that location on this forum, including of a trip that I was on last year.

I would just search Kiribati using the search function.

Here's an example
http://www.gtpopping.com/forum/index.php/topic,6231.msg52698.html#msg52698

I believe Duncan (who posted that report) has also written one or more articles on his publication The Tight Line, which you can find with some googling.

Title: Re: Kiribati (Christmas Island)
Post by: Jon Li on February 28, 2014, 02:24:23 AM

Hi Nathan ,

That is one huge mantis prawn n they r very tasty but expensive in the restaurant .

Jon .

Title: Re: Kiribati (Christmas Island)
Post by: Mark Gonsalves on March 09, 2014, 12:17:16 AM

The guides will take you to catch the mantis shrimp.  We tried them side by side versus fresh spiny lobster and the mantis shrimp was much better.  Just as tasty as slipper lobster.