The Toolshed · Boards guide
Fish
Small waves, big smiles.
Wide, flat, and fast. A fish turns tiny slop into a skatepark and lets you generate speed where a shortboard would just sink. It's the board that saves flat weeks.
Best for
- Weak or mushy surf
- Speed and looseness
- Groundhog day beach breaks
Strengths
- Insane speed in small waves
- Very loose
- Retro or modern shapes to pick from
Watch out for
- Not made for bigger, hollow waves
- Twitchy under a beginner
Typical size
5'4" to 5'10"
28 to 38 litres
"Small day therapy."