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French Polynesia — Anaa, Rangiroa & Tikehau
Explore the Tuamotu atolls.
Join a scheduled Anaa departure or talk to us about the wider fly-fishing possibilities of the Tuamotu Archipelago. Anaa provides an established base while our work on Rangiroa and Tikehau continues.
We are assessing fishing access, tides, boats, accommodation and local guiding before offering the new atoll programs. Explore the current information below, or contact us about the available Anaa trips.
Expedition details
NEW ATOLL DESTINATIONS — RANGIROA & TIKEHAU CURRENTLY UNDER EXPLORATION.
No Slack Loops is developing a new series of exploratory fly-fishing expeditions across the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia. Beyond Anaa, we are beginning with two further atolls: Rangiroa and Tikehau during 2027.
Anaa already has a small but established fly-fishing operation and gives us a practical base from which to understand the wider region. Our scheduled departures to Anaa are in August 10-18, 2027 and August 22-30, 2028.
However Rangiroa and Tikehau are far less developed as fly-fishing destinations. Their channels, flats and reef edges are exactly the sort of water that interests us, but there is still work to do before we can bring guests over.
We are currently assessing fish movements on various tides, safe access, boat support, accommodation and guiding arrangements. These are not yet established, pick-your-week lodge fisheries! Our first hosted opportunities are expected to open progressively during late 2027 once we are satisfied that the fishing, logistics and local partnerships are ready for guests.
As we open the region, each atoll will be developed as an individual destination. In the meantime, come over to Anaa atoll with us.
FLY FISHING ANAA ATOLL: US$6,495 per angler
Anaa is the most-explored of the three atolls from a fly-fishing perspective. It has an experienced local guide and an emerging catch-and-release fishery built around the lagoon’s bonefish, trevally and other tropical flats species. We have arranged guesthouse accommodation on the atoll.
We will be on Anaa in August 10-18, 2027 and August 22-30, 2028. plus other dates for 2027 and 2028 will be progressively released based on demand. We can email a program to interested guests.
The fishing is predominantly visual. Anglers wade clear, shallow flats and reef margins, looking for cruising or tailing bonefish and bluefin trevally. The lagoon also offers inshore reef edges and ocean-side water, giving us options as light, wind and tide change. Anaa’s bonefish have a reputation for being strong, wary fish, and the combination of clear water and limited pressure makes this an appealing destination for competent saltwater anglers.
The principal target is bonefish, generally encountered as singles, pairs and small groups cruising shallow, clear water. Fish commonly average around 4–5 lb, with regular opportunities at 7–8 lb and occasional double-figure specimens. It is technical sight-fishing rather than a high-numbers fishery.
Other potential targets include bluefin and striped trevally, giant trevally in passages and on the flats, triggerfish, bohar (red) snapper on reef edges, Napoleon wrasse, parrotfish and other reef species.
Local guiding, basic accommodation and island support already exist, allowing us to concentrate on refining our Anaa program, selecting the most productive tides and building an efficient small-group itinerary around the fishery. Please let us know if you would like to join one of our 2027 or 2028 groups onto Anaa and we can keep you updated on availability and additional weeks.
ANAA: TRAVEL INFORMATION
We meet you in Papeete. Schedule a first night here as we fly out early. We travel to Anaa, east of Tahiti in the Tuamotu Islands, on a scheduled early morning Air Tahiti flight from Tahiti–Faa’a International Airport. Flight time is approximately one hour and ten minutes.
We have two options for accommodation with both offering different benefits. for our 2027 trip, we have chosen to utilize guesthouse accommodation that is simple and locally run. Guests should expect warm Polynesian hospitality, fresh local food, a quiet island community and limited services. For these hosted trips, we arrange your domestic travel, accommodation in Papeete (Hilton Hotel Tahiti is already booked for the August 2027 group) and on Anaa (also booked) including all meals, snacks and drinks, fishing support and on-island transfers within our program.
EXPLORING RANGIROA ATOLL: US$7,995 (Provisional date: September 2027)
Rangiroa is enormous. Its vast lagoon, shallow satellite lagoons, reef margins, passes and current-fed channels present an extraordinary amount of water to investigate.
Although Rangiroa is well known internationally as a diving destination, much of its potential as a dedicated flats fly fishery remains unmapped. The areas that interest us most are away from the established visitor circuit: pale sand flats, isolated motu, lagoon edges and channels where moving water concentrates bait. In character, some of this water reminds us of Fanning Island in Kiribati — expansive, varied and best approached with a boat, a good pair of eyes and a willingness to explore.
Our initial work is focused on locating reliable wading water and understanding how bonefish and trevally use the lagoon through different tides. The scale of Rangiroa means that boat range, fuel, weather and daily travel time matter.
For exploratory anglers, that scale is the attraction. Rangiroa has the ingredients for varied fishing across flats, reef edges and channels, but it will reward patience and discovery rather than expectations based on an established lodge program.
The higher trip fare reflects the quality of the air-conditioned accommodation and restaurant meals, plus higher price pressure from the tourism sector on boat and guide hireage. Rangiroa is definitely suitable for non-fishing companions to join your trip with a wide range of non-angling activities to en joy over a week on the atoll.
RANGIROA: TRAVEL & DESTINATION INFORMATION
Rangiroa is approximately one hour by air from Tahiti and is served regularly from Tahiti–Faa’a International Airport. It has the broadest visitor infrastructure of the three atolls, with a choice of small guesthouses, hotels, restaurants and lagoon excursions around Avatoru and Tiputa.
The famous Tiputa and Avatoru passes connect the lagoon with the open ocean and support an exceptional concentration of marine life. For non-angling partners, Rangiroa offers world-class diving and snorkeling, pearl farms, boat excursions and the Blue Lagoon. Its established accommodation and air access make it a useful gateway for a French Polynesian holiday – with excellent fly fishing potential. This location offers holidaying opportunities for non-angling partners.
EXPLORING TIKEHAU ATOLL: US$6,995 (Provision date: September 2027)
Tikehau is smaller and quieter than Rangiroa, with a luminous lagoon, a single major pass and a broken rim of sand, coral and low motu. What draws us here are the edges: long, shallow margins and firm-looking sections that can be explored on foot when tide and bottom conditions allow.
The fishing appeal is intimate and mobile. Rather than crossing a huge lagoon every day, we expect to combine short boat movements with deliberate wading along reef and lagoon edges, prospecting for bonefish, trevally and reef species. Clear water makes much of the fishing visual, while the atoll’s only pass and nearby channels may offer opportunities where current concentrates bait and larger predators.
Tikehau has some fabulous wadable edges, but it is still new water for us. Our exploratory visits are determining which areas have safe footing, how tide height affects access and where fish consistently move. As with Rangiroa, early trips will be designed around discovery and flexibility rather than guaranteed daily routines.
TIKEHAU: TRAVEL & DESTINATION INFORMATION
Tikehau is around one hour by air from Tahiti. It can also be linked with nearby Rangiroa; Air Tahiti operates short inter-island services, subject to their seasonal timetable.
The atoll has a small main village, locally run guesthouses and a limited number of resorts. Most activities revolve around the lagoon: snorkeling, diving, boating, birdlife and visits to the pink-sand motu. Services are limited compared with Tahiti, so equipment, baggage and contingency planning will be important parts of any hosted program.
OPENING FOR GUESTS IN 2027/28
Anaa is already underway with limited availability in August 2027 and August 2028 whereas Rangiroa and Tikehau are new No Slack Loops locations that we are currently exploring. We expect to open hosted opportunities progressively during September 2027/28 after spending more time there ensuing the fishery has sustain regular visits, and we expect to release separate programs for each atoll as our local partnerships and fishing knowledge develop.
The first guest visits will suit experienced saltwater anglers who enjoy pioneering new water and who understand that exploratory travel involves genuine unknowns. Conditions, tides, boat access and fishing plans may change during the week. Flexibility, patience and a sense of humor will be essential. Our trip pricing for Rangiroa and Tikehau is indicative only at this stage but fully costed. We don’t expect it to change markedly.
We will operate conservatively, respect local fishing rights and community protocols, and, of course, promote catch-and-release fishing for bonefish, trevally and other sporting species. Group sizes will remain small.
If you would like to receive exploration updates or be considered for any of our first hosted departures, give us a call or drop us an email.
Explore the Tuamotu atolls.
Join a scheduled Anaa departure or talk to us about the wider fly-fishing possibilities of the Tuamotu Archipelago. Anaa provides an established base while our work on Rangiroa and Tikehau continues.
We are assessing fishing access, tides, boats, accommodation and local guiding before offering the new atoll programs. Explore the current information below, or contact us about the available Anaa trips.
Expedition details
NEW ATOLL DESTINATIONS — RANGIROA & TIKEHAU CURRENTLY UNDER EXPLORATION.
No Slack Loops is developing a new series of exploratory fly-fishing expeditions across the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia. Beyond Anaa, we are beginning with two further atolls: Rangiroa and Tikehau during 2027.
Anaa already has a small but established fly-fishing operation and gives us a practical base from which to understand the wider region. Our scheduled departures to Anaa are in August 10-18, 2027 and August 22-30, 2028.
However Rangiroa and Tikehau are far less developed as fly-fishing destinations. Their channels, flats and reef edges are exactly the sort of water that interests us, but there is still work to do before we can bring guests over.
We are currently assessing fish movements on various tides, safe access, boat support, accommodation and guiding arrangements. These are not yet established, pick-your-week lodge fisheries! Our first hosted opportunities are expected to open progressively during late 2027 once we are satisfied that the fishing, logistics and local partnerships are ready for guests.
As we open the region, each atoll will be developed as an individual destination. In the meantime, come over to Anaa atoll with us.
FLY FISHING ANAA ATOLL: US$6,495 per angler
Anaa is the most-explored of the three atolls from a fly-fishing perspective. It has an experienced local guide and an emerging catch-and-release fishery built around the lagoon’s bonefish, trevally and other tropical flats species. We have arranged guesthouse accommodation on the atoll.
We will be on Anaa in August 10-18, 2027 and August 22-30, 2028. plus other dates for 2027 and 2028 will be progressively released based on demand. We can email a program to interested guests.
The fishing is predominantly visual. Anglers wade clear, shallow flats and reef margins, looking for cruising or tailing bonefish and bluefin trevally. The lagoon also offers inshore reef edges and ocean-side water, giving us options as light, wind and tide change. Anaa’s bonefish have a reputation for being strong, wary fish, and the combination of clear water and limited pressure makes this an appealing destination for competent saltwater anglers.
The principal target is bonefish, generally encountered as singles, pairs and small groups cruising shallow, clear water. Fish commonly average around 4–5 lb, with regular opportunities at 7–8 lb and occasional double-figure specimens. It is technical sight-fishing rather than a high-numbers fishery.
Other potential targets include bluefin and striped trevally, giant trevally in passages and on the flats, triggerfish, bohar (red) snapper on reef edges, Napoleon wrasse, parrotfish and other reef species.
Local guiding, basic accommodation and island support already exist, allowing us to concentrate on refining our Anaa program, selecting the most productive tides and building an efficient small-group itinerary around the fishery. Please let us know if you would like to join one of our 2027 or 2028 groups onto Anaa and we can keep you updated on availability and additional weeks.
ANAA: TRAVEL INFORMATION
We meet you in Papeete. Schedule a first night here as we fly out early. We travel to Anaa, east of Tahiti in the Tuamotu Islands, on a scheduled early morning Air Tahiti flight from Tahiti–Faa’a International Airport. Flight time is approximately one hour and ten minutes.
We have two options for accommodation with both offering different benefits. for our 2027 trip, we have chosen to utilize guesthouse accommodation that is simple and locally run. Guests should expect warm Polynesian hospitality, fresh local food, a quiet island community and limited services. For these hosted trips, we arrange your domestic travel, accommodation in Papeete (Hilton Hotel Tahiti is already booked for the August 2027 group) and on Anaa (also booked) including all meals, snacks and drinks, fishing support and on-island transfers within our program.
EXPLORING RANGIROA ATOLL: US$7,995 (Provisional date: September 2027)
Rangiroa is enormous. Its vast lagoon, shallow satellite lagoons, reef margins, passes and current-fed channels present an extraordinary amount of water to investigate.
Although Rangiroa is well known internationally as a diving destination, much of its potential as a dedicated flats fly fishery remains unmapped. The areas that interest us most are away from the established visitor circuit: pale sand flats, isolated motu, lagoon edges and channels where moving water concentrates bait. In character, some of this water reminds us of Fanning Island in Kiribati — expansive, varied and best approached with a boat, a good pair of eyes and a willingness to explore.
Our initial work is focused on locating reliable wading water and understanding how bonefish and trevally use the lagoon through different tides. The scale of Rangiroa means that boat range, fuel, weather and daily travel time matter.
For exploratory anglers, that scale is the attraction. Rangiroa has the ingredients for varied fishing across flats, reef edges and channels, but it will reward patience and discovery rather than expectations based on an established lodge program.
The higher trip fare reflects the quality of the air-conditioned accommodation and restaurant meals, plus higher price pressure from the tourism sector on boat and guide hireage. Rangiroa is definitely suitable for non-fishing companions to join your trip with a wide range of non-angling activities to en joy over a week on the atoll.
RANGIROA: TRAVEL & DESTINATION INFORMATION
Rangiroa is approximately one hour by air from Tahiti and is served regularly from Tahiti–Faa’a International Airport. It has the broadest visitor infrastructure of the three atolls, with a choice of small guesthouses, hotels, restaurants and lagoon excursions around Avatoru and Tiputa.
The famous Tiputa and Avatoru passes connect the lagoon with the open ocean and support an exceptional concentration of marine life. For non-angling partners, Rangiroa offers world-class diving and snorkeling, pearl farms, boat excursions and the Blue Lagoon. Its established accommodation and air access make it a useful gateway for a French Polynesian holiday – with excellent fly fishing potential. This location offers holidaying opportunities for non-angling partners.
EXPLORING TIKEHAU ATOLL: US$6,995 (Provision date: September 2027)
Tikehau is smaller and quieter than Rangiroa, with a luminous lagoon, a single major pass and a broken rim of sand, coral and low motu. What draws us here are the edges: long, shallow margins and firm-looking sections that can be explored on foot when tide and bottom conditions allow.
The fishing appeal is intimate and mobile. Rather than crossing a huge lagoon every day, we expect to combine short boat movements with deliberate wading along reef and lagoon edges, prospecting for bonefish, trevally and reef species. Clear water makes much of the fishing visual, while the atoll’s only pass and nearby channels may offer opportunities where current concentrates bait and larger predators.
Tikehau has some fabulous wadable edges, but it is still new water for us. Our exploratory visits are determining which areas have safe footing, how tide height affects access and where fish consistently move. As with Rangiroa, early trips will be designed around discovery and flexibility rather than guaranteed daily routines.
TIKEHAU: TRAVEL & DESTINATION INFORMATION
Tikehau is around one hour by air from Tahiti. It can also be linked with nearby Rangiroa; Air Tahiti operates short inter-island services, subject to their seasonal timetable.
The atoll has a small main village, locally run guesthouses and a limited number of resorts. Most activities revolve around the lagoon: snorkeling, diving, boating, birdlife and visits to the pink-sand motu. Services are limited compared with Tahiti, so equipment, baggage and contingency planning will be important parts of any hosted program.
OPENING FOR GUESTS IN 2027/28
Anaa is already underway with limited availability in August 2027 and August 2028 whereas Rangiroa and Tikehau are new No Slack Loops locations that we are currently exploring. We expect to open hosted opportunities progressively during September 2027/28 after spending more time there ensuing the fishery has sustain regular visits, and we expect to release separate programs for each atoll as our local partnerships and fishing knowledge develop.
The first guest visits will suit experienced saltwater anglers who enjoy pioneering new water and who understand that exploratory travel involves genuine unknowns. Conditions, tides, boat access and fishing plans may change during the week. Flexibility, patience and a sense of humor will be essential. Our trip pricing for Rangiroa and Tikehau is indicative only at this stage but fully costed. We don’t expect it to change markedly.
We will operate conservatively, respect local fishing rights and community protocols, and, of course, promote catch-and-release fishing for bonefish, trevally and other sporting species. Group sizes will remain small.
If you would like to receive exploration updates or be considered for any of our first hosted departures, give us a call or drop us an email.