The d77 squid fishing shirt from Odyssey Apparel puts one of the ocean’s most interesting catches onto a vintage chart-and-tackle design, built for anglers who jig for calamari as much as they fish for anything else.
Manufactured from 100% moisture management polyester fabric: breathable, UV-resistant, and built for long days on the boat in the South African sun. The dye sublimation print bonds permanently into the fabric, so the artwork stays vivid and colourfast through salt spray, sun, and every wash.
Quick-drying and comfortable, this fabric is built to handle a full day of jigging without ever feeling heavy or restrictive.
Available in sizes from Kiddies to Adult 9XL, so the whole crew can gear up for the next trip. Check the size chart before ordering, and reach out via our Custom Designs page if you need help picking the right fit.
Chokka, as squid is known along much of the South African coast, is both a serious target species in its own right and one of the most effective baits an angler can use, which makes it one of the few catches that gets chased purely to go fishing with afterward. Jigging for squid at night under boat lights has its own dedicated following, with crews working egg-shaped jigs through the water column for a bite that feels more like a tug than a strike. This design gives that pursuit its own artwork, joining the rest of Odyssey’s species-specific designs in the Shirt range.
UV-resistant fabric keeps the sun off during long days on the boat, and the moisture management weave keeps you comfortable through a night session under the lights or a full day on the water. Delivery nationwide runs through trusted courier partners including DSV, so wherever you’re fishing from in South Africa, this shirt gets to you.
To keep the design looking sharp trip after trip, wash on a cool machine cycle and hang or drip dry rather than tumble drying on high heat. Because the dye sublimation print is bonded into the fibres of the fabric rather than sitting on top of it, it resists cracking, flaking, and fading through sun, salt, and repeated washing in a way that screen-printed or vinyl-transfer shirts cannot match. Rinse the shirt as soon as you reasonably can after a session on salt water, and avoid harsh bleach-based detergents that can dull the moisture management finish over time.
Odyssey Apparel’s moisture management fabric is cut for a comfortable, true-to-size fit across the full Kiddies to Adult 9XL size range, so most anglers find their usual size works well for a full day or night out on the boat. If you are between sizes, our size chart on the product page breaks down chest, length, and sleeve measurements in detail, and our team is happy to help through the Custom Designs page if you are still unsure. A design that fits properly gets worn on every trip, not left in the cupboard.
Every Odyssey Apparel fishing shirt is designed, sublimated, and packed at our own facility in Brits, North West. If you fish in a club or a regular crew and want matching gear, get in touch through our Custom Designs page and we will sort a design and a quote.
Whether you’re jigging for chokka under the lights or stocking up on bait for the next trip, Odyssey Apparel builds a shirt for the species and the session, not a one-size-fits-all generic design pulled off an overseas supplier shelf.
Pair it with matching shorts or a cap from the same design series if you want a complete kit for your next trip out.
Odyssey Apparel designs original fishing artwork at a pace most competitors cannot match. We are not a generic sublimation printer: the design is the product, and every shirt in our fishing range is created in-house and printed at our own facility in Brits, North West. Built in Brits. Worn across South Africa. Want a custom colourway or a shirt for your fishing club? Visit our Custom Designs page.
"On backorder" means that we don't keep the specific item in stock and need to manufacture it. Our orders typically take two to three weeks due to our queue system.
Generally, our orders go out within two weeks. We sometimes get them done within a week. In some cases, it might take a little longer, depending on your order and how busy we might be at the time. We work on a queue system, first in first out.
We offer in house shipping (DSV), charged at a flat rate nationwide, but you may choose to send your own courier or collect from our premises yourself, just choose the local pickup option.
We can do custom designs, and we are really good at it too. Send our team a Whatsapp message at 0827550464 with regards to your design.
