Love a challenge? Love rubbing it in when your mates are blanking? 😉

We all want a way to record our achievements, hold onto the memories, and—let’s be honest—show off a little to our fishing buddies.

That’s exactly why we’re launching the Gerry’s Specimen Challenge.

Back in the day, anglers used to collect sew-on patches for notable catches to display on their fishing gear. We’ve decided to bring that tradition back with a modern twist: high-quality DTF (Direct-To-Film) heat transfers that you can easily iron straight onto your hoodie at home.

How to Get Started

To join the challenge, you first need the official Specimen Hunter Badge to anchor your collection. Choose from two options:

Option 1: Team Gerry’s Hoodie (Pre-Badged)

• Price: £29.99

• Description: The ultimate angler’s hoodie, complete with the Specimen Hunter badge professionally pre-applied. Ready for the bank immediately so you can start hunting.

Option 2: Specimen Hunter DTF Heat Transfer

• Price: £5.00

• Description: Already have a lucky fishing top? Grab the standalone DTF transfer and upgrade your own gear in minutes using a standard household iron.

The Rules & Claiming Your Badges

1. Catch a Specimen: Get out there and land a notable fish species.

2. Submit Your Proof: There is 2 ways.
   1. On facebook, make a public post with your fish and tag @gerrysfishing (make sure you add a weight and info to your post)

   2. Post a picture of your catch in the comments below this page.

   (Note: We only accept photos taken from 2026 onwards—no digging out old PB photos!)

3. Claim Your Badge: Once your catch is approved, we’ll send you the specific species DTF print completely free of charge. You can then add it to your hoodie. (follow instructions)
   
   If you’re local to us here in Morecambe, pop into the store and we can even press it onto your hoodie for you!

Note: We are running this on good faith regarding weights, but we will use our judgment on any dubious entries.

End of Year Prizes 🏆

Keep building up those sleeves, because at the end of the year, we’re handing out prizes for:

• The Biggest Fish

• Most Badges Collected

• Most Notable Catch

Good luck out there! We can’t wait to see your catch results.