In the early, debilitating stages of what is now a persisting pattern of Giant Trevally obsession, I searched for everything I could about this crazy species that I’ve still yet to chase. While this COVID-19 crap has shut down my exotic travel for the time being, it has cemented my decision that I will go someplace like the Seychelles, the Maldives or the Andamans to tangle with one or more of these brutes.

In the meantime, I’ve done a lot of researching, including watching the famous “sooty tern” video from the BBC on an endless loop, reading Peter McLeod’s excellent book, and searching for art and clothing that bears their likeness.

Some of the best geet reproductions I’ve seen anywhere come from South African artist Paul Kyriakides, whose representations would be exceptional in any format, but they’re made even cooler by the fact that one of his favorite formats involves burning the picture into wood, with each detail painstakingly effected by hand. We have plenty of fiberglass reproductions, photographs and other artwork in our house, but none of them are wood burns. I just can’t decide if I should wait until I conquer my first GT to order one up, or if I should get something I’ve already caught.

Indeed, his artwork includes species we’ve chased, like tigerfish