Long Fish

[ciscojaws]

What’s the deal with these?

Machado/FireWire just released a stretched out Seaside so its a matter of time before Stab and the WSL start shoving it down our throats with clips of guys riding them at a wave pool.

The CC Long Phish looks good. Anyone have a long fish? Is this something that could be a more fun mid length? Longboard beater?

 

[Retropete]

Had a 7'2" McNeill CV2 quad fish that I could ride in everything here on the Sunshine coast (Qld). Also had a 6'6" CV2 but the 7'2" was the quiver killer. Yes it is a great alternative to a mid length.
They will be the next big thing.
Funny that not so many years ago all the know it all fish riders were bagging out those who dared mention fish longer than 5'10".
Surfers are such sheep.

 

[tedshred5]

never had one, but soon as I save up enough cheddar I hope to get me one of these

 

[grg]

I love mine...

Mitsven Quad 7'4" (i think"

10' Mabile Twin Glider

I saw that FW board as well. I have friends that have the Machado Fish and love them. I might try the 7'4" only because I know a rep thru Kiting.

 

[Hdip]

My brother has one. He also rides a lot of mid-lengths. He said the fish is more about pointing it, while the mid-length is better for turns. He likes them both.

 

[FourierT]

I'm looking to add one too.

This guru (Surfer Steve Pirsch) has been preaching about the long fish since the early 2000's. http://www.surfersteve.com/design.htm

 

[griffinsurfboard]

 

[aldo]

Rode a 6’6 CC long phish last week and it was a blast. Now have a 6’7 on order. Speed to burn and a massive range. Fun, fun and more fun.

Feels similar to a mid length but with the fish tail and thin 2.5 thickness feels more like a fish on steroids.

 

[tedshred5]

twinzer

quad

 

[aldo]

Yes, that Shitake is pretty much it but has a more pulled in tail than the Christenson.

 

[Oceanslide]

twinzer

quad

Damn, those look so fun, even though the waves would prob be fun on anything. I had a 6’6” (I think) Hall quad fish Simmons that was very fun in local high tide waves with some size. I mostly got it for a couple of soft n Baja rights but found I didn’t like it backhand much so passed it on. Would like to try others. obslop’s old 9’3”ish Mabile twinzer long fish is still probably the best paddling board and maybe fastest lb I’ve tried, I just didn’t have it long enough to figure out how to turn it.

 

[griffinsurfboard]

 

[grg]

Damn, those look so fun, even though the waves would prob be fun on anything. I had a 6’6” (I think) Hall quad fish Simmons that was very fun in local high tide waves with some size. I mostly got it for a couple of soft n Baja rights but found I didn’t like it backhand much so passed it on. Would like to try others. obslop’s old 9’3”ish Mabile twinzer long fish is still probably the best paddling board and maybe fastest lb I’ve tried, I just didn’t have it long enough to figure out how to turn it.

OH I forgot I have a 8' KG/Mabile Orca Twinzer. Paddles amazingly and hauls ass.

 

[sdsurfrat]

OH I forgot I have a 8' KG/Mabile Orca Twinzer. Paddles amazingly and hauls ass.

Nice! Did you get that from me in Cardiff back in the day? red board. or maybe red top, white bottom?

 

[Leaverite]

I would call this a swallowtail. It definitely is not a Fish.

 

[Leaverite]

These look like big, twin fin swallowtails. A true Fish carries a lot more width/volume back into the tail.

 

[grg]

Nice! Did you get that from me in Cardiff back in the day? red board. or maybe red top, white bottom?

I got it new back in the KG Days. Got my very first Fish from them after seeing Daniel Thompson (tomo) riding one in TSJ. His surfing blew my mind.

 

[kookEcho]

How about the nautilus?

 

[Aruka]

Nautilus makes my nips hard.

 

[griffinsurfboard]

I would call this a swallowtail. It definitely is not a Fish.

At this length narrowing the tail really helps the boards performance .