3 Reasons Why Every Surfer Needs A Fish Surfboard
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
- Surfers at all levels can benefit from riding a fish style surfboard. In todays video Ryan @TheSurfersJourney explains exactly what these benefits are and why you should get one! Do you have a fish and love it too? Let us know why in the comments below.
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I've owned a number of aquariums over my lifetime. Both salt and freshwater and I completely agree with this. Having fish really provides some type of therapeutic effect which translates well into surfing. It may be just having a body of water in your home, teeming with life and prana. Really makes you feel like you're always at the sea even when you aren't. Every surfer needs fish for sure. Mahalo
Good point!
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Do you know what the song is
Beautifully put☝️😆 💯% agree! 🐠
Thanks for watching the video?
You guys have basically taught me how to surf! I’ve just started this year and following your advice and tips I’ve quickly went from a 9’ foamie to a 8’ fun board to a 6’6” Fish. Thank you so much for helping me get into this sport. It truly is life changing. Keep the videos coming!
Hey Branden, this is fantastic, nice work! That is the perfect way to progress with boards. Thank you for trusting our advice! We are so stoked to hear this, well done. Keep ripping and please keep us up to date with your progress!
Glad to have you out in the water with us Branden! Here’s to offshore days and good friends 🌊
Do you know what the song is
How tall are you?
@@georgewilber9906 HDBeenDope - Cayman
Great vid!
Two suggestions for future vids:
1. Step-Ups
2. Big wave surfing
Keep growing the channel!
Safe travels!
Thanks MyGenericYTC, good ideas!
My fish has allowed me to be more confident on mushy/soft waves, focus on rail to rail surfing, making sections I would sometimes miss on a shortboard, and overall progression when the waves get good on my shorty. Mines hand shaped by a good friend/local shaper - 5'10" around 3" thick with a step deck. Ride it as a twinny and it's so dang fun. Keep up the videos y'all! Yewww!
Sounds like a fun board Matthew, nice work!
I bought an Al Merrick Fish as first board for advanced turns, super responsive and really smooth. I can agree!
Yeah, I agree very much. It's good to have fish. I am very happy with mine.
just picked up a 7'2" Torq fish. It picks up waves like a longboard but it's fast too. my favorite board
Sounds great!
can it duck dive even tho it’s 7 feet?
I bought a torq fish about 2 months ago too but mine is 5'8 way smaller i love it
@@saltyshark9210 way too much volume to duck dive properly, I have one and it's a lovely board that holds up to nearly all days. More days out= more waves= more fun
Thanks for posting this informative video.
Nice work!!! Just ordered my first fish from a local shaper. Super stoked to get it for northeast spring slop. Very helpful video...the stoke is real!!!
Have fun Todd, good choice!
Hey Ryan,
Nice video as usual.
I own a 6.2 fish, i have so much fun with it especially on beach break.
I use it in quad set up to maintain more control of the board.
Keep up the good work. 😎
Cheers Romain, thanks for the feedback!
Thanks for your videos.Helped me in progres.Right size fish is a defo "must have".
Thanks for your support Bartez, glad it helped!
i prefer to surf with grovelers like puddle jumper or pukas el locco since i find easier to slide the tail
Hello Ryan,
Thank you very much for this video. It is great. Congrats!!
I'm an intermediate surfer and I'd like to get my first retro fish surfboard for smaller waves but I'm not sure whether to get a a twin fin or quad set-up. What would you recommend to improve my surfing? Also, I'm 5.8 and 145 lb. should I order it at 5'11-38.3L or a smaller one? I usually surf with a 5'11.
Thank you very much for your help. I really appreciate it. Cheers.
I can’t decide if i should get a soft top fish since most small wave days in surfing shore break wiping out like crazy
Great Videos, keep em coming!!!
Thanks Jeremy
Great vid. I forgot how much I love my Sculpt Throwback semi-fish. Surfed macca's this arvo at around 2 foot and managed to get a couple of tail slides off the top. Cheers bro.
Nice Dan, they certainly can spice things up in those conditions! Stoked it went well
Great video and channel! What size would you recommend for a Christenson Fish? I’m a 5’6. 145 lbs, beginner/intermediate, surfing beach breaks.
Can you do a puts and takes of a Fish vs a Mini-Simmons ?
When is it better to use a twin vs a quad, and vice/versa?
What is the best style of fish for generating speed but also for control and performance.
im a intermediate surfer looking for the next stage of surfing (ive had years of surfing expiriance, with many boards and i even shortboard. but I really want to get a fish. would you reccomend the go fish from firewire? I would get the 5'5 one with 29 liters. I am 5'4 and 115 pounds. (im 13 btw thats why im tiny)
I'm 6'3" 210lbs. I ride a 6'6" CI Pod Mod all the time. Even on bigger days. Love that board 48 liters of fun
Nice, the Ci Pod Mod is a fun board for sure.
I have a 5’8” Pod Mod. Great board.
Great video mate couldn't agree more! It also helps you improve your style I reckon :)
Thanks Valentin, definitely!
Sick video! Been binging your channel and it's really helping me progress my surfing. As an intermediate surfer living in SoCal, I've always wanted a twinnie for smaller beach breaks in the summer. Now I see how a fast and loose fish can actually train an intermediate on rail games and tail slides, for your I'm getting one. Sharpeye Maguro looks like a solid design, retro fish with some modern tweaks, but I'm just struggling between a twin fin or quad set-up, which would help me progress my surfing more? Also, I'm 6' tall and weigh about 150lb, should I order it at 5'6-30.3L or 5'8-31.7L? Again, my main goals are to train my techniques and have more fun in mushy surf. I look forward for your input, thank you!
Both are great, I think a quad is more user friendly, but that's just my opinion. What size board are you on now?
Fish as first surfboard? Allready advanced in Skimbaord. Thoughts? Great vid btw buddy ;)
What are your thoughts on fish that are 6 feet and longer? Does it maintain the same qualities of a fish at that larger size?
@Lou Morda yes they can
I just picked up my first fish! It’s a nasty old board and I can’t wait to try it out.
Awesome, hope it goes well!
It will be my next board, thanks.
Good choice!
Went from a 9’ foamie to 5’10” epoxy quad fish, 35L. Love it! (We have small New England waves, which is fine for me. I’m 4’8”.) I just can’t turn yet, but am working on it. I wonder if it’s like carving on a snowboard...?
Nice work, sounds fun. I have only snowboarded once, but I felt like that was quite different to surfing.
What part of New England do u surf
I’m 5’8
185 pounds what size board would you recommend?
You should make a vid on quad and thrusters
Hey Liam, I spoke about this in a video called "You're Riding The Wrong Surfboard Here's Why".
Thx
Do you know what the song is
You could also go deeper into quad vs twin fishes and keel vs twin fin setups. I personally like quads better. Ask firewire to send you a seaside (for free) lol!
Yeah great idea Connor, I think quads allow you to surf a bit harder on these type of boards. Haha that would be nice
Watches HowToRip,
Now owns a Smoothstar,
Will own a fish.
Jin Jung if you have a large enough pond try for a Japanese Koi fish
Haha nice work Jin, thanks for watching. Let us know how the fish goes for you!
what size does the fish surfboard in the video have?
I’m riding a 7’ 10 funboard and I’m pretty new to surfing. I can pop up and ride straight, learning to trim now. Should I get a fish or am I being too overzealous for my skill level?
I would give it a few more months so that you are at a point where you can trim comfortably and make small direction changes / turns. Definitely start looking what is out there though!
Thanks Ry. I am currently on an 7'6" NSP E2, 21- 3/4 x 2- 7/8, but am planning to get a fish this year for Christmas. I have been surfing for one year now. However, I didn't surf all summer because the waves have been flat or in September have been too big for me when not flat here in south FL so I am finally just getting back to it now that the waves are getting good for me again. Hopefully I will will be ready for one by Christmas. Fingers crossed. I surf 3ft waves now. (Florida 3ft, not Hawaiian 3ft. 😉) Do you advise anything different for a 5'2", 120lb. female surfer as compared to what a male surfer needs when looking for a fish? I am thinking I want a swallow tail. Should I get a twinny? What length or liter would you recommend?
Thanks Jaime, bad luck about the lack of waves this summer. Gender doesn't matter at all in regards to board selection. Factors like your height, weight, ability and the current board you ride are more important. I agree a swallow tail is a great choice for a fish, most models like this have a swallow. I would discuss this with the shaper you are going to buy a board from also, but I would think around a 6'0. A 6'1 in the same model as what I am riding comes in at almost 40litres. That would have plenty of buoyancy for you, but also give you the chance to surf a smaller board with more manoeuvrability.
Thanks Ry. I appreciate the advice. I had been debating on only going down by 1 ft to a 6'6" vs according to the charts the sizes that you mentioned seemed to be the right size for me so I was a bit nervous on what to do since it would be over a foot difference in length. I appreciate the advice. I think I will probably go with the smaller size since I am still getting the buoyancy needed. I have been recommended to a good local shaper so I will touch base with him in the next few weeks to get things rolling so I can have my board in time for Christmas.
Great video 👌👏👏
Thanks Lashawn!
Heading to Florida for the Superbowl. Thought I might check out the surf while I'm up that a way. Maybe come back with a fish and a wetsuit. It would be a nice way to start my summer next year. Like the video. Keep making them cause I'm learning a lot.
Quick question. In your video are you describing the fish foamie or fiberglass boards?
Thanks James I'm glad they are helping.The board I was talking about is a fibreglass board, but plenty of people surf the foamie fishes and love them too. Enjoy the Superbowl!
@@HowtoRip Thank you
What does he when he’s says using his rail & flicking?
I'm a Newbie and just bought a CI fish beard, so I'll be more confident after watching your video
Awesome, let us know how it goes!
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also the argument why every surfer should own a longboard
These guys are so anti-longboard it should be criminal. To be fair they didn't learn to surf as adults so it's not surprising their perspective is skewed. Most beginners cant even pop up on a mid length, let alone a fish. Also the zone of being able to catch a wave and take off on a fish and other low(er) volume boards is so much smaller as board length and volume go down.
Beginners need the largest margin for error (positioning, timing, popup, foot misplacement, accidentally stalling upon takeoff, etc) and these small boards are setting people up for massive frustration and low wave count.
Do you know what the song is
Great video! Planning to by a fish from watching it. However, what size should I choose? I'm 6'4 200 lbs and surf a 6'2 hypto krypto at a decent level. Keep the same volume, but look for something shorter? Like 5'10 twin..
Have a chat with the shaper, etc...you are buying your new board from, but I think you are on the right track. If you know your current volume on your Hypto, you can start looking at fishes from different shapers and see what size twin that would work out. Eg: 30litres might = a 5'7 twin for someone, or a 5'5 for someone else.
Thanks for the video. I’d like to ask you to explain differences between different kinds of twin fins as well as when it’s better to use a twin, thruster or quads.
A lot of personal preference involved with this one. I suggest trying them all and seeing what you like!
New surfer, looking to buy first board. Able to stand up on a 6'5 tri fin in good waves. I'm 6'1. Would you recommend a fish, say a 6'4, or a bigger board for a first purchase?
Love your videos, thanks!
Will if you’re already able to stand on a 6’5 thruster, I don’t think you need to go bigger. You’d probably love a 6’2/6’3 fish with some volume! Have fun brother
@@WorkForAvocados Thanks dude 🤙
Yo man! Nice video, I have a kind of a half-fish, sort of it.
In Brazil we call this fatter boards "Merrequeira" , like, a small wave is a "Merreca" In our coast, most part of summer, we have smaller waves.
I would like to know what´s your height/weight, if you dont mind. I´m buying a new board for summer and this info, and the video of course, will really help to measure (a little better) the ideal sizes for me. Thanks!
Thanks VJ, thanks for the explanation on Merrequieras. 75kg and 175cm, the board in this video is a 5'3, 20 1/4, 2 3/16, 27.4litres. Hope that helps you find a board!
justu bought a 6"2 hybrid flying fish this video has puit my mind at ease for my selection TY any tips for my first day out
Have fun!
@@HowtoRip and i DID! thanks for all your vids they are amazing
i have a 6ft fish. it’s only 2 inches shorter than me and seems to hard to turn. also it’s 21” wide and makes it hard to get that bottom turn and do a snap off the top. do i just need better technique or a smaller fish?
It's hard to say in regards to your technique, but it sounds like it might be too big.
Hey have a question. I'm kind of beginner I learned a while ago but I can only practice 3-4 times a year, I asked at the local surf shop about using a fish and they told me it was only for advanced.. is it really harder? I thought "floatablity" and being wider would help
It does help and they certainly aren't only for advanced surfers. If you get one with appropriate volume for your skill level, they can still work well!
@@HowtoRip Great thanks!! more vids on how to improve without a lot of water time would be highly appreciated! thanks... subscribed!
To HOW TO RIP:
K this is rlly random and all but I just want to ask, I bought this Kmart wooden look surfboard 🏄, it’s 2.14 m. Would it still work well;-;? Thnx
Btw I enjoy ur vids
And yes, I do know that I am 2yrs late:( Just got into surfing;)
Can a beginner use this board and if so how long or big should it be, I’m 5’8 btw
Probably, but I would still suggest a larger foam board or long board for a beginner
Yay
Okay man I gonna have this bloody fish!
Let me know how you go!
Is there a reason why you emphasise the Fish rather than hybrids or grovellers?
Do you consider true Fish to only be twin fin setups?
Good questions. The outline of the board I'm using in this video is certainly more of a 'traditional' fish outline. Hybrids are also great fun in these conditions. Grovellers have their place too, but I think hybrids and fishes offer an experience which is different again. I have surfed hybrids as thrusters and quads, both of these were great also. Best advice is to start trying as much as you can, see what setup works best for you.
This recent inovation of volume in litres for board selection for your bodyweight/ability , I find a little confusing. I would always purchased boards by length x width x thickness. My most recent purchase, 5'11" 37 lts in volume. For my ability, (resonable intermediate) and age, 61, I was assured this was ample volume. I wanted the 6' with 40 lts. Was told high volume, pushing water needlessly when padding.
The problem is I keep going back to my comfort blankets 6'2", 6'4" & 6'6" all with different volumes, the 6'2" has the most volume, a twin fin fish. Was the saleman right ( he had both the 37 & 40 lts in stock ) and I should persevere with the 5'11" ?
You didn't say what your weight is or the volume of the 6'xx" boards in your quiver? I would think the 5'11" (is it a fish or some other groveller?) would be slightly lower volume than the 6'xx".
@@jonhorvath2281 My body weight is 69kgs. No volume is marked on the boards so I have done the maths, 6'2" twin fin 45lts, 6'4" bonzer 46lts and 6'6" quad 37lts, the board I surf most out of the three.
The 37lts board I purchased was a Kelly Slater design Omni. Maybe the salesman was correct, given that I prefer the 6'6" @37lts
Or should I have insisted on the 6' with 40lts of volume, especially coming into Winter in the Northern Hemisphere?
@@hughmckendrick3018 I tdef looks like you prefer more volume so just stick with what you like. You also seem to have a pretty large volume distribution if those nums that you calculated are correct. I prefer to have my longest board, the 6'8" step up, with a few liters extra volume 40L for paddling and then I have a 4'10" mini simmons as my groveler with the least volume 37L and one board in between.
It depends on how those boards feel, the types of waves you are surfing...It is very hard to say. Try them all and see which ones feel best in certain types of conditions.
@@jonhorvath2281 The bonzer and quad were second hand purchases, so what I could find of those designs, compromises and the twin fin was new, what i thought was a small enough board for the type..
*Cause they funnnnnn*
When performing a forehand cutback, why do I keep falling backwards off the board? I cannot progress from this move!
I ride the ahurricane vampire twin fin setup
Have a look at other videos in our playlist Kyle, they should help!
i suffered from this very situation i found going into my cutback i would drop my leading shoulder which would lead me to a go to hard on to the rail and end up on my back. i worked hard on keeping that shoulder up as i go thru the top turn ,i kinda tried to lead with my finger tips and not with my elbow( if that makes sense. ne hoo that really helped me to stop falling on cutbacks
@@ChoedanKal Man at this point I am trying everything. I will give this a go and see what happens as this is exactly what is happening!
I've got a 6'0 RNF Retro Fish from Mayhem and I love it! Thanks for the tutorials guys, its been super helpful!
Sounds good Chad, thanks for your support.
Cool Channel
Thanks Tobias
Love the videos, Aussie who started surfing in Portugal , how do you go about working out the best size for a fish board? Or better to go to a store
I think it is always best to get some advice from a shaper who can dial it in for you. In general though most people will order their fish with more volume than their standard shortboard. If you buy a stock board off the shelf, all the dimensions will be pre decided, so you choose your volume and the rest takes care of itself. Different fish models obviously have different dimensions even with the same volume...Hope that helps?
@@HowtoRip thanks for the suggestions, I'll get some advice when searching for my board, love your channel thx
Can you duckdive with a fish easily?
How long would you stay on a fish before going to a shortboard or would you just stay on a fish anyways
That is totally up to you!
Goint to buy some fish 🏄🏼♂️
Олег Colt_ain check your local aquarium store they'll help you out
Imma get a fish now
Jamie Timmins try a fighting fish first if you've never had a fish before they're pretty easy to take care of. Just don't be like the typical buyers and put it in a tiny bowl. They like to have space!!
Let us know how it goes
I’m 6’6 205 should I get a 6’5 fish or 6’0 I’m a beginner but I have good balance
I would suggest the 6'5 for now
Cheers! I just ordered a odysea fish foamie it should be more than enough float (55L of volume) !
I know this sounds weird but I couldn't find the beat in the video and I wrote a whole song on it haha so please do me this favor and send me the name of the beat I beggg. the one on 7:00
So cool but I just got one
Hi, I really like the channel but I hate fish surfboards LOL and this video confirm that isn't the board for me and my style.
Im 5'9 180lbs and the smallest fish ive used with ease is a 5'10. Do you think i can jump into a 33L 5'6 fish? I will wait for your thoughts before i buy it! Thanks brother @howtorip
Hey Marcus, provided the volume is slightly higher than your normal shortboard, than it shouldn't matter. Even a 5'2 fish that was 33lites would work...Does this help?
@@HowtoRip my home break is under a flat spell... i have more time to think about it. Thanks for the tip!
Me watching this vid 3Days after getting a fish
Well I got the right one 😂😂😂🤣
Perfect timing Morgan!
Do you know what the song is
And I got Kellys board
Wich are the dimesions of your board?
Stock dims on the 5'3, 20 1/4, 2 3/16
Great vid! Love my keel twin fin. However, not all fish are created equal, such as retro vs modern or 2fin vs quad fish. I feel like I can surf my modern twin in all conditions. Thanks guys!
P.S.Can you do a video on Asyms?
Yeah good point, they certainly aren't limited to small waves. We will see!
I have 6 fishes. Never going back
Mauricio Cantu what size is your tank?
Which one works best?
How to Rip I have a 5’3 Channel Islands Fish that I am absolutely in love with. It has 33.8L of Volume but I ride even in 2ft conditions. I actually got it because of your how to learn to surf video you guys made years ago
Jordan Anthony 33.8L in my fav fish. But I also have some that go all the way up to 35L and work amazing
@@GarlicNoji 😂
How tall is Ryan?
5'9
You only slide when you pull your weight of the tail
dims on your gofish???
5'3 stock dims
The majority of my learning and excelling on a shortboard came from my GoFish. Unless it's 7ft+ I never see a reason I would pull my Sci-Fi out.
Nice work Justin, it is a fun board
I'll shape
Request?
Missed
Heythan
do a why you need a single fin longboard vidoe
I need one of these first
i just ordered a hypto krypto replica because of your videos, can't wait to surf that!
Sounds good Lucas, let us know how they go!
Thanks Ryan, pardon me i am sometimes less courteous than I could be, as you and Kale are well above my level of styling, you look better suited to the twin fin low volume fish tale, looser and your 360 flat spin reverse looks fine, but not so critical, in whitewash basically will score very lowly, if you get greener, your moves will improve and the fin style and size may be a critical chooce for you to do the same moves on a high perf sb! So what style and size fins do you like to chose when and why may i please kindly ask you sir cavalieros du surf ? 😑 This is a good vid btw. 💟👆
If you can only have one board, it should be a fish.
Shocking amount of adverts boys!
first promo pleas
The GoFish to me looks too small for you .......
Thanks for the feedback, it felt pretty good under foot
I only take surf advice from dudes that tuck their ears into their hats
BS, I can't stand fish surf boards 😂🤙😷🇺🇲
I've got a fish, I surf it as a quad, is super fast!!! So much fun!!
What model are your riding Robin?