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Christmas Island – Pacific Ocean

This article is all about Christmas Island, as it is popularly known in fishing circles, in the Pacific Ocean ... it's real name is Kiritimati. It is referred to in the balance of this article as Christmas Island.

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Packing for Christmas Island

Each time I go on a major fishing trip I modify my packing list. My latest trip was to Christmas Island in the Pacific. These are the revised lists for my High Sierra bag when it is used as my carry on bag and for the same bag when it becomes my fishing bag as well as my list for my check in luggage. I will modify these list as I head off to other destinations.

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Fly suggestions – Christmas Island fly suggestions

This fly box is very much a work in progress. I am pre-occupied tying flies for the Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships at the moment so have had to do the unthinkable and have purchased a range of Fulling Mills Xmas Island Specials to start my Christmas Island fly box off. I will find time to tie the rest of the flies I need and will add other venue specific flies to this post over the next few months.

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