Topwater Dreams and Giant Trevally Replicas

Written By Pete Robbins
Trophy Giant Trevally chasing sooty tern

The BBC video of giant trevally launching out of the water to snatch birds mid-flight? That one changed everything for me. I’d always thought topwater fishing peaked with smallmouth, peacock bass, or yellowfin tuna. But those GTs? They’re on another level.

Ever since, I’ve been a little obsessed. We’ve caught a few bluefin trevally in Panama but we haven’t yet made it to true GT territory. That’s going to change. And if I can rise to the challenge, I’ll want something permanent to mark it… maybe even one of the killer replica mounts below.

Giant Trevally replica from King Sailfish Mounts on a black background
 
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