The Villages

Christmas Island

Trip Reports

Fishing with Larry has been hosting trips at The Villages since 2010. Read our trip reports from previous years, shared by agents and hosts Guy Schoenborn and Brad Staples. Most of our anglers return for another trip to this unique fishing destination.

2025 Trip Report
2025

Brad's 2025 Trip Report

February 24 - March 11, 2025
I spent another two amazing weeks on Christmas Island. The Island, known as Kiritimati (pronounced Christmas), is about 1200 miles south of Hawaii. For the last ten years, Guy Schoenborn and I have each hosted three weeks a year at The Villages on Christmas Island.

2023 Trip Report
2023

Guy's 2023 Trip Report

May 30 - June 6, 2023
After being closed to travel since March of 2020, Christmas Island reopened on May 2nd this year. During the fifth week of operation, there was a last-minute cancellation at the Lodge that I was able to fill with six anglers plus myself.

2023 Trip Report
2023

Brad's 2023 Trip Report

Oct. 31 - Nov. 7, 2023
At the end of October, I hosted my first group since the Pandemic on Christmas Island. As some of you know, the Island was closed to tourism for over three years—from mid-February 2020 to May 2023. We typically host six weeks a year here, and the closure was a huge disappointment for our anglers.