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Gift · First catch

Their first fish, drawn true

The snapper off the dock, the trout on Grandpa's rod, the first redfish on fly. We print the species exactly as science knows it and letter it with their name, the place and the day, so the story stays straight long after the fish has grown in the telling.

From $56, lettering included · free U.S. shipping · framed or unframed

Example first-catch print of a Mangrove Snapper, lettered with a name, a place and a date
Example lettering: “Emma's first fish / Sanibel Island · July 4, 2026 / Age 6”. The name is a placeholder.
Three steps

How it works

  1. Choose the fish

    Pick the species from 126 we have drawn and checked fin by fin against real references. Each species page shows its look-alikes, so you can be sure.

  2. Add the day

    Their name, the place, the date, and the weight and length if you measured it. We set the lettering; you see it on the print before you order. Measured it? We can print the fish at its real size.

  3. Make it theirs

    Keep our verified specimen and it ships in days. Or send the photo and we'll match its colours (+$45) or draw that exact fish, hook mark and all (+$125), with a proof by email before we print.

Good to know

Small fish, big day

  • Life-size works best on first fish. A 10 inch snapper printed at 10 inches on a 16 × 20 sheet looks exactly as it did in their hands.
  • Released it? Wonderful. Letter what you know; weight and length are optional.
  • Wrapping it? Add a gift note at checkout and we leave the price off the packing slip.
  • In a hurry? Our verified specimen needs no proof. Custom drawings need about 12–18 business days before shipping, including your proof.
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