Bream

Landed off the beach on the western side of Moreton Island on a Flats Fly pattern.

Golden Trevally

John Williams at Exmouth, Western Australia May 06

Peter Faust Dam

The masses of timber make it an interesting exercise trying to extract a large barra.

Queenfish

James MacDonald while on a trip to Weipa, landed a number of fish over a metre in length in a mornings session.

Golden Trevally

Another great fish from John Williams trip to Exmouth May 06

Tarpon

James MacDonald caught this specimen in Doughboy River, north of Weipa.

Bonefish

John Williams saw the fish cruising in the shallows and got in a good cast for a great result.

Giant Trevally

Keith Collicoat at Exmouth in May06

Longtail Tuna

Keith Collicoat with his first longtail on fly at Exmouth May 06.

Golden Trevally

Keith Collicoat at Exmouth May 06

Lenthals Dam

A small section of the extensive weed and lilly beds. Great cover for fish and good popper teritory in late afternoon.

Australian Bass

Caught by Andy Vockler at lake MacDonald in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.

Australian Bass

Taken on a popper in Cania Dam

Golden Trevally

Michael Rice at Exmouth Mat 06

Auistralian Bass

Taken in Cania Dam on a black SLF 90 Degree fly and a sinking line.

Giant Trevally

An Exmouth beauty caught by Michael Rice

Spangled Emperor

Michael Rice Caught this superbly coloured fish at Exmouth.

Bonefish

A great catch by Michael Rice at Exmouth

Snapper

Caught in the wash off the rocks at Mooloolaba using a green "Polabean" fly.

Threadfin Salmon

Caught in the Jackson River, Cape York using a 6wt and a tan "flats fly"

Australian Bass

This well fed fish was landed by Paul Menelly in Lake MacDonald

Weipa

Lemon Sharks in Boyd Bay located to the south of Weipa.

Mooloolaba

Approaching a school of mack tuna that are indicated by the feeding birds

Lake Monduran

Sunset over the lake. A huge body of water that is the home of some monster barramundi.

Borumba dam

A magic morning with not a breathe of breeze to disturb the surface reflections.

Saratoga

Taken by Nial Logan on a "freshwater gurgler" fly in Cania Dam.

Christmas Is

Bonefish with a favoured fly - Crazy Charlie with a gold body and tan wing.

The Actors

Holding the "ghosts of the flats"

Perfect Camouflage

Nial Logan releases a bonefish at Christmas Island.

A Bonus on the Flats.

John Williams with GT caught on the flats at Christmas Island.

Spectacular Reef Species

Taken on an oceanside reef near the Korean wreck on Christmas Island.

Road Clearing

One of the guides clears the road of juveniles in one of the many nesting colonies of sea birds.

Life is Good

Andy Vockler releases his first Bonefish on Christmas Island.

Tony Naare

A guide who "kisses" the fish before releasing them.

Bonefishing Heaven

A small section of the flats at Christmas Island

Ultimate Sight Fishing

Crystal clear waters on the flats.

Christmas Island

On the ocean side, many species of fish (including big bones) feed on the shallow reefs.

Christmas Trevally

Paul Meneely with a great capture on the flats.

The Business End.

Front view of Paul's fish. No wonder they eat bonefish

Feeding Mayhem

Tuna and other pelagics with masses of seabirds at Christmas Island.

Yellowfin Tuna

James MacDonald with solid fish taken on fly.

Happy Days

Does it get much better than this? Andy Vockler says it doesn't when there are fish like this in abundance.

Magic of Christmas Is

Why would't you want to keep coming back to fish in destinations like this

Mangrove Jack

Michael Simons used a 7wt to extract this specimen from the mangroves in the Weipa area.

Golden Trevally

Caught by Michael Simons in the Weipa area.

Borumba Dam

Early morning before the sun hits the water is when the saratoga are most active.

Saratoga

An early morning walk on the bank at Borumba resulted in this 65cm toga.

Borumba Saratoga

Feeding in shallow water, this toga fell victim to a black booby fly.

Birdlife Christmas Is

Mum and newborn chick

Christmas Is Inhabitants

An aggressive attitude is obviously a must survival tool.

Evidence of Rich Waters

Scores of spinner dolphins join the boat on the ways to the CI flats.

"Fish Wisperer"

English, the guide, stirs up a commotion to attract trevally.

The Result

A thirty odd pound fish cuaght on an Kinky Fibre "assassin fly"

Korean Wreck Area

Trevally caught on the reef flats Christmas Is.

Double Hookup

Keith Collicoat and Wayne Osborne on a pancake flat at Christmas Is.

Blue Fin Trevally

Caught at Christmas is by Wayne Osborne.

A Picture Perfect Day

No wonder we keep going back and the fishing is a bonus.