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Manuae Atoll is not for the faint-hearted. This place is genuine No Slack Loops territory. It’s illegal to land here without securing a permit and having a guide. We are working with the landowners representatives to bring a few lucky anglers here.
THE ATOLL
Steeped in history, this duo of remote islands in the Cook Islands group has seen off longterm habitation and is now being preserved as a conservation estate. Onsite security protects the atoll from poachers seeking rare giant clams or to plunder the local fishery.
The facilities are primitive — a simple well with drinking water, a clearing with hut, remnants of prior occupation and a long-abandoned airstrip.
Entry from the vast blue water that brings us to Manuae is via a difficult tidal channel — requiring a second smaller boat to be used for access to shore. Once we have ferried our fishing gear and essentials, we can take a closer look at the fishery.
FISHING
Expect to see the world’s largest schools of giant trevally. They school up in hundreds and enter by the dozen. This is why we are here. You’ll fish for bonefish from modest size to well over 10lbs. This can be expected at an atoll that is very, very difficult to access. Which is why No Slack Loops is here.
TRAVEL
Talk to us about travel to Rarotonga and onto Manuae Island. Hawaiian Airlines runs a commercial route from Honolulu to Rarotonga and we can meet you there to accompany you to the atoll.
Trips are for up to a week and require tents, portable fans, basic cooking, local seafood and constant water purification to avoid dehydration.
This is a pioneering fly fishing expedition. If you are not fit and healthy, we recommend the excellent Aitutaki fishery within the Cook Islands.
Manuae Atoll is not for the faint-hearted. This place is genuine No Slack Loops territory. It’s illegal to land here without securing a permit and having a guide. We are working with the landowners representatives to bring a few lucky anglers here.
THE ATOLL
Steeped in history, this duo of remote islands in the Cook Islands group has seen off longterm habitation and is now being preserved as a conservation estate. Onsite security protects the atoll from poachers seeking rare giant clams or to plunder the local fishery.
The facilities are primitive — a simple well with drinking water, a clearing with hut, remnants of prior occupation and a long-abandoned airstrip.
Entry from the vast blue water that brings us to Manuae is via a difficult tidal channel — requiring a second smaller boat to be used for access to shore. Once we have ferried our fishing gear and essentials, we can take a closer look at the fishery.
FISHING
Expect to see the world’s largest schools of giant trevally. They school up in hundreds and enter by the dozen. This is why we are here. You’ll fish for bonefish from modest size to well over 10lbs. This can be expected at an atoll that is very, very difficult to access. Which is why No Slack Loops is here.
TRAVEL
Talk to us about travel to Rarotonga and onto Manuae Island. Hawaiian Airlines runs a commercial route from Honolulu to Rarotonga and we can meet you there to accompany you to the atoll.
Trips are for up to a week and require tents, portable fans, basic cooking, local seafood and constant water purification to avoid dehydration.
This is a pioneering fly fishing expedition. If you are not fit and healthy, we recommend the excellent Aitutaki fishery within the Cook Islands.