2024 Christmas Island Bonefish and GT Tips // Episode 1
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- This video series includes information on what it's like to fly fish on Christmas Island, and tips on how to catch Bonefish, Triggerfish, and Giant Trevally. It's a (3) part series and will be followed by a full gear dump video on what I bring and fish with on these trips including flies, rods, reels, and clothing. Most of our hosted trips go through Ikari House Lodge including this adventure here.
My Bonefish Rig:
T & T Sextant 890-4 w/ Tibor Everglades and a RIO Elite Flats Pro Line
My GT Rig:
Sage Salt R8 1190-4 w/ Tibor Riptide Reel and a RIO Tarpon Clear Tip Floater Line
Join a Hosted Trip - redsflyfishing.com/pages/chri...
- June 4th - 11th, 2024 // Host Winston Welborn
- December 3rd - 10th, 2024 // Bobby Miller
- January 21-28th, 2025 // Host TBA
- April 8-15th, 2025 // Host Bobby Miller
- May 20-27th, 2025 // Host TBA
- June 24-July 1, 2025 // Host Joe Rotter
- January 27 - Feb. 3rd, 2026 // Host TBA
- *dates subject to change, reference our website for new additions!
Blog Article "How to Fly Fish Christmas Island" - redsflyfishing.com/blogs/yaki...
Blog Article "First Saltwater Trip Perspective @ the Ikari House on Christmas Island" redsflyfishing.com/blogs/yaki...
Blog Article "How to Catch Bonefish" redsflyfishing.com/blogs/yaki...
Fly List for Christmas Island redsflyfishing.com/products/n...
Packing List for Christmas Island cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/002...
Intro 0:00
3:16 First Bonefish of the Trip!
4:29 When to walk... when to stop.
5:29 Epic Storm Ends Day 1
7:29 Blind Casting Option
8:47 Circling Upwind on a Big Bone!
15:43 My Biggest Bonefish & TIPS.
16:10 When to cast... when to wait.
19:50 More Bonefish Tips
20:55 My Bonefish Rig
21:45 GT Tips.
23:59 Casting Tip for Backside Shots.
25:38 Throwing My Rod in the Water
28:50 GT Hookup!
32:50 GT Tips and Gear Rundown. - Sport
Great fish! Nice work. Very informative.
Thanks! That's the idea. Trying to help y'all make the most out of your personal trip.
Love it! Met u on the plane back ( sailfish boy) I’m heading back in November ! That was a fat gt! Well done! Good tip staying back from the edge !
Thanks so much for watching, yes, pleasure to meet you on the plane. The next Episode we had better weather and tons of good action. Should be a good watch, might even stretch to (3) Episodes.
You guys do such a great job - Looking forward to Christmas in June with Reds!
Hey thanks I was just thinking of your trip today. I hope that tide you guys picked out is perfect! I know you guys put a lot of thought into that. Wishing you luck brotha!
@@redsflyshop Thanks Joe, super excited! Big late afternoon incoming tides for the geets - right on magic hour!
Geeeeeet ! That was a great fish along with those Bones….. cool tip about chucking the rod 😂😂
Thanks 👍I first did that when I hooked Jack from the boat years ago. It was shallow water so I thought "what the hell" threw the rod in the water, jumped out of the boat and ran it down. I've done that a few times over the years. Not sure I would do that on GT's near the edge though haha.
What a great video! I loved how you dropped the rod to handle that line getting wrapped around the rod. And that GT hookup... wow... super cool! Nicely done!!
Hey thanks, that tip about dropping the rod originated from hooking a Jack Crevalle out of the boat. It was shallow so I just dropped the rod in the water, jumped out of the boat, chased the rod down, untangled it and landed the fish! I've done that a few times since. Gotta be careful you aren't near the ledge haha! Appreciate you watching thanks so much.
Finally lol. Great tips. Another awesome video.
More to come! Thanks Kenny!
Awesome video. Informative
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and the props
Im jealous...... great for you...... good job.....
Ha thanks yes, working on Part II right now.
Rocking video Joe. The blowing rain segment just kept everything as real as being there. Love that you got a GT into the lineup. Great footage, big bones, a GT, all the stuff dreams are made of!
Thanks 👍The next few days the weather improved and we crushed it. Stay tuned and thanks for the good vibes! Weather is part of the adventure!
@@redsflyshop Christmas Island, Patagonia… tough life to live Joe, but I guess someone has to do it, huh? Great stuff!
Your videos are so full of great info and tips. Thanks
Glad you like them! Much appreciated.
Could you have a video where you go over exactly what you put on each reel. Down to knots, brand and weight of backing, flylines, etc... including if and when you left the fly line loops and or cut them? Also which rod and reel and species it was for?
Great suggestion, I'll cover some of this in the gear dump at the end but your suggestion on connections is a very good topic.
So exciting! Great Video!
Thanks so much!! The next couple of days really got good, really good!
Excellent flats tips
Glad you like them! More to come, days 3-6 were killer. Better weather windows.
Joe- “Went fishing with a guy named Chad…”
Nice video, Joe. Though I have to say, the weather sucked! 😂
Days 1-2 were rough, total anomaly. Days 3-6 were much better. Stay tuned!
ill tell ya how it showed up on camera. You're a bad ass.
hahaha, I try. Hoping some of the tips here help improve people's trip to CXI or on salt fish in general. Very kind of y you.
Mr Joe, you do love that Thomas and Thomas Sextant, would you share what leader you were using for bonefish? 9’ -12# , 12’ -16# ? Rio ? SA ? Thank you.
Wading I like the 12' 16# SA FC leader, right here. For wading it's a bit long but I take a foot off each end if I'm wading. redsflyfishing.com/products/scientific-anglers-absolute-fluorocarbon-leader
Do you tie knots together until a tippet or do you put straight 60lb line?
And when you cast are you holding the line when you cast back then releasing when you cast forward? As you can tell I’m fresh into flying haha
Alright! Fly fishing is awesome. Ok for the big fish, GT's I run a straight piece of 60# no splices or knots. On the casting question, you can slip/shoot line into the backcast or the forward cast. Typically I'll release line with the wind whichever way its blowing (tailwind I'll shoot forward, headwind I'll shoot backwards).
Ok, that’s interesting. Maybe I could try a single leader line for Florida game fish? Like snook, red, tarpon. It kind of gives me a headache figuring what pound test leaders to tie when targeting certain fish haha
And that’s a good tip for the casting, I’ll definitely try it. I appreciate the advice, looking forward to future videos to learn and enjoy
Very cool video. One comment: Is it sustainable to stand on coral rocks? I usually try to go out of my way not to interact with coral. If it's dead rock that's one thing, but that one looks living. Just a thought.
I can't speak to that, I hear ya on that. I cringe when I step on a soft piece of coral.
Always wondered why people don’t use nets for bones.
Probably because we aren't catching enough ha! Very reasonable observation. Maybe I'll pack one next time. I have a Fishpond Nomad that would fit fine in my suitcase.
@@redsflyshop thanks for the reply. I just got home from the caymans. Had baby tarpon coming out of my ears. Couldn’t find a bone. Weather didn’t help
Ayo! Were you with the Deschutes Angler gang??
No, this is one of our hosted trips. We do about 5 trips per year historically where we organize the group, guides, lodge, and prep for the trip as a unit.
@@redsflyshop Gotcha! The people at the Deschutes Angler Fly shop also just got back so I was just curious. Looks like you had a blast! Thanks for the great content!
If I have to be guided by anyone to find a fish and land my fish and take me to the fish then you are an immature fly fisherman, to be independent in the water is the purpose. However as a beginner you might have an guide or instructor if you have the money or if you have the money to pay for a vacation trip and fantasize the experience then is also ok😅😅
Well the guide stopped the boat and told me where to go, that's pretty helpful in an unfamiliar ocean haha.
@@redsflyshop thanks for the reply, not talking about you cause I know you are an excellent fly fisherman, I always watch your videos and learn about you, hope you keep bringing salt episode and instructions 🙏