Hand embellished Custom Reproduction piece.
Size 23" x 45"
This piece was created from the largest tuna that Jim and his family caught.  Aku is the Hawaiian word for Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis.) We estimated this fish to weigh in at around 16 to 18 pounds! We often find these fish “boiling” or in a feeding frenzy near bait balls or highly concentrated groups of smaller bait fish. Since there are so many hungry fish in one area, we often catch more than one at a tim!.  Skipjack tuna are pelagic, fast swimming fish found in warmer waters around the world.  These fish feed on fish, crustaceans, mollusks and cephalapods.  This is why we use lures resembling squid.  I included the exact lure that was used to catch this fish!   These tuna have beautiful striped patterns on their ventral side and a darker dorsal side to allow them to blend in to the deep ocean.  
Embellished Media: Prismacolors on archival giclée reproduction