Gifts for Fishermen: Personalised Ideas for Anglers
Quick answer: A personalised fishing word art print, filled with the angler’s name, favourite waters, species and personal bests, is one of the most personal gifts for a fisherman because it is about their fishing life rather than more tackle. Digital downloads start at £9.99, framed A4 prints at £22.99 and framed A3 prints at £30.99, with milestone versions from 20th to 80th birthdays.
Updated October 2026
Buying for someone who fishes is tricky. Most anglers are particular about their rods, reels, bait and terminal tackle, and the kit they actually want is usually something they have already researched and bought. This guide focuses on gifts that get round that problem: personalised prints that celebrate the angler, plus practical advice on what to write on one. You can browse the full range in our hobbies and interests prints.
In this guide
- What do you buy a fisherman who has everything?
- Personalised fishing prints for anglers
- Milestone birthday gifts for fishermen
- Gifts for anglers who also paddle
- Christmas, retirement and Father’s Day ideas
- Fishing gift comparison table
- What words to put on a fishing print
- How it works
- FAQs
What do you buy a fisherman who has everything?
The fisherman who has everything has everything he picked. A new reel in the wrong size, a lure he would never use or a bite alarm that doesn’t match the rest of his set-up will stay in the box. What he doesn’t have is a record of his time on the bank: the venues he knows inside out, the fish he still talks about and the friends who share his early starts.
The Personalised Fishing Word Art Print is built for exactly that. The design is a fishing silhouette filled entirely with the words you choose, so no two prints are ever the same.
Who it suits: coarse, carp, match, fly and sea anglers, from weekend regulars to people who live for a night session.
Words to put on it: their name, the rivers, lakes and marks they fish, the species they target, their personal bests and the clubs or day-ticket waters they use.
For more ideas for men who are hard to buy for, see our gift guide for the man who has everything.
Which personalised fishing print should I choose?
There are three everyday fishing designs, all personalised with your own words and available in different colours and styles:
- Personalised Fishing Word Art Print: the all-rounder, and the one to start with if you are unsure.
- Fisherman Word Art Print: an alternative fisherman design that works well for a dad, grandad or fishing partner.
- Personalised Fisherman Present: another fisherman silhouette, handy if you want a different look from a print they already own.
The designs are not tied to one style of fishing, so the words do the work. A carp angler’s print will read very differently from a sea angler’s, even on the same silhouette. Women who fish can have any of these filled with her own name, venues and catches.
What should I buy a fisherman for a milestone birthday?
Big birthdays are where a fishing print really comes into its own, because there are years of trips, catches and stories to draw on. There is a dedicated fishing or fisherman print for every decade from 20 to 80:
- Fisherman 20th Word Art Print: for a young angler who has been fishing since they could hold a rod.
- Personalised Fishing 30th Word Art Gift: for someone who has found their favourite waters and their regular fishing crew.
- Personalised Fishing 40th Word Art Print: for the angler with a growing list of personal bests.
- Personalised Fishing 50th Birthday Word Art Print: a popular choice, with room for decades of venues, species and stories.
- Fisherman 60th Word Art Print: ideal for someone who still gets up before dawn for the first cast.
- Personalised Fisherman 70th Birthday Word Art Print: a lovely way to mark seventy years, with the people they have fished with over a lifetime.
- Personalised Fishing 80th Word Art Print: for the family angler whose stories everyone has heard many times.
Is there a gift for an angler who also paddles?
Plenty of anglers fish from a kayak, or paddle when they are not fishing. The Personalised Kayak Word Art Print is a good second option for them.
Who it suits: kayak anglers, sea kayakers and anyone who spends as much time on the water as beside it.
Words to put on it: the launch spots they use, the coastline or rivers they paddle, the fish they have caught from the kayak and the people they paddle with.
Fishing gifts for Christmas, retirement and Father’s Day
Christmas: a fishing print makes a thoughtful main present or a Secret Santa gift at the £9.99 price point. If you are buying late, a digital download is instant.
Retirement: retirement often means more time on the bank. Fill the print with the waters they have fished over the years, the clubs they have belonged to and the trips they are planning now they have the time.
Father’s Day: add the first fish you caught together, the venue he took you to as a child and the phrases he always says when the float goes under. Our post on a personalised gift for daddy has more ideas, and if he also plays golf, our guide to gifts for golfers follows the same approach.
Fishing gift comparison table
| Product | Best for | Example words to include | From price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personalised Fishing Word Art Print | Any angler, any occasion | Name, home water, target species, PBs, “first on the bank” | £9.99 |
| Fisherman Word Art Print | Dads, grandads and fishing partners | Name, club, favourite peg, fishing friends | £9.99 |
| Fisherman 20th Word Art Print | Turning 20 | Twenty, first fish, local venues, mates | £9.99 |
| Fishing 40th Word Art Print | Turning 40 | Forty, personal bests, favourite trips | £9.99 |
| Fishing 50th Birthday Word Art Print | Turning 50 | Fifty, decades of venues, species, clubs | £9.99 |
| Fisherman 60th Word Art Print | Turning 60 | Sixty, lifetime catches, fishing partners | £9.99 |
| Fisherman 70th Birthday Word Art Print | Turning 70 | Seventy, grandchildren he taught to fish | £9.99 |
| Personalised Kayak Word Art Print | Kayak anglers and paddlers | Launch spots, coastline, catches from the kayak | £9.99 |
Prices are from £9.99 for a digital download or unframed print, with framed A4 from £22.99 and framed A3 from £30.99.
What words to put on a fishing print
The words are what make the print theirs. Aim for 20 to 40 words or short phrases, and mix big words (their name, their favourite water) with small details only they would recognise. If you don’t fish yourself, ask a fishing partner or club mate for help. Here are three example lists to start from.
Example 1: the carp angler
- Their name and nickname
- The lakes they fish and their favourite swims
- Personal bests by weight, such as “first 30” or “the 24lb common”
- Bait and methods: boilies, zigs, PVA, “the hair rig”
- Night sessions, the bivvy and the kettle
- Fishing friends’ names
- Phrases they always say: “one more night”, “it was a proper run”, “you should have seen the one I lost”
Example 2: his 60th birthday (coarse and river angler)
- His name, “Sixty” and the date
- Rivers and stretches by name, plus the club he belongs to
- Species: barbel, chub, roach, perch, pike, bream, tench
- The first fish he ever caught and who he was with
- Family members he has taken fishing
- Words that describe him: “patient”, “up before the sun”, “never blanks (allegedly)”
Example 3: the sea or fly angler
- Their name and regular fishing partner
- Marks, beaches, piers or lochs they fish
- Species: bass, mackerel, cod, pollack, wrasse, or brown trout, sea trout and grayling
- Tides, flies or lures they swear by
- Fishing trips and holidays
- Phrases: “tight lines”, “the tide is turning”, “one last cast”
Tip: one or two in-jokes from their fishing friends are often the words they notice first.
How it works
- Choose a print. Pick the design that suits them: an everyday fishing print, a milestone birthday version or the kayak print.
- Design it with your own words. Add the names, waters, species, catches and phrases that mean something to them.
- Preview it free. See exactly how the print looks before you pay, and change anything you like.
- Choose your format. Get an instant digital download to print yourself, or order an unframed or framed print. Framed prints ship within 3 to 5 working days in the UK, or 7 to 15 days internationally.
Fishing gift FAQs
What is a good gift for a fisherman?
A gift about the angler rather than their tackle usually goes down best, because most fishermen are particular about the kit they use. A personalised fishing word art print, filled with their name, favourite waters, species and personal bests, is something nobody else will own. Digital downloads start at £9.99 and framed A3 prints at £30.99.
What do you buy a fisherman who has everything?
Skip the gadgets and accessories, which they have probably chosen for themselves already. A personalised print that records their fishing life, such as the venues they love, the fish they have caught and the people they fish with, cannot be duplicated. It works for carp, coarse, fly and sea anglers alike.
Are there fishing gifts for milestone birthdays?
Yes. Word Art Prints has fishing and fisherman word art prints for 20th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th and 80th birthdays. Each one is filled with the words you choose, so you can include memories from every decade they have been fishing.
How quickly can I get a fishing print before Christmas?
Digital downloads are instant, so you can print one at home on the same day. Unframed and framed prints are made to order and ship within 3 to 5 working days in the UK, or 7 to 15 days internationally, so order with a few days to spare in December.
Can I see the print before I buy it?
Yes. You design the print with your own words and see a free preview before you pay, so you can change the wording or try a different design until you are happy with it.
Is a fishing print a good gift if I don’t fish myself?
Yes. You don’t need to know anything about fishing to make a great print. Ask their fishing partners or family for the names of their favourite waters, the species they catch and a few of their stories, then add those words to the design.
The best gift for a fisherman
The best gifts for fishermen are the ones they would never buy themselves. A personalised word art print turns their waters, their catches and their fishing friends into something for the wall, and you choose every word. Start with the Personalised Fishing Word Art Print, or browse all hobbies and interests prints. For another outdoor hobby, see our guide to gifts for cyclists.
About Word Art Prints
Word Art Prints is a UK shop that has been making personalised word art prints since 2017. There are more than 470 designs to choose from, and every print is made to order with the customer’s own words.