I have  seen  this  gamefish in the  wild only  once. This  occurred in St. Lucia while ocean kayaking  half a  mile  from shore  near the  Pitons.  I  came  across a floating  mass of vegetation  from a  flooded  river, and  noticed  a  moving shadow   underneath.  When I got a better look  I  was  relived that  it  was  not a  shark.  It  was  just amazing to  see the   colours  as this large  fish  got nearer to the  surface.