How to Instantly Improve Your Surfing Ability

Want to improve your surfing instantly? Catch more waves? Buy a Fish Surfboard! Well it will seem like your abilities have improved when you start to catch more waves, ride longer and be able to turn the board with very little effort. Being a surfer for 30 years I learned from watching some of the worlds top surfers. The equipment you use will have a huge impact on how much fun you are having in the water! Besides practice and natural ability the surfboard you are riding can make or break your surfing experience. So learn all you can about your local area and what type of boards that are being used there. Fish Surfboards are normally for smaller waves. If you have always wanted to surf on a short board in small conditions fish surfboards work very well.

Fish Surfboards are typically short fat boards that catch waves like crazy! Born in the 70s Fish surfboards will improve your wave catching ability in small windblown or mushy surf conditions instantly. Because fish surfboards are usually very flat on the bottom and thick. They are more buoyant and tend to be shaped in such a way as to facilitate forward motion and tight turning. They can be stubby looking compared to the typical surfboard.The nose of the board can be rounded like an egg shaped fun board or it can look like a short board. The tail of a fish surfboard can be shaped like a W. This can really help with turning you board. The variations of fish surfboards are almost infinite, surfers working with shapers around the world tweak their boards for their local conditions and various skill levels.

You may even notice that you are going faster on the wave with a fish surfboard. Seeming to catch waves sooner, gain speed faster and ride the wave farther when surfing on a fish surfboard. Yes informing your surfing buddies that your choice of surfboard shape and style is the reason you are surfing better is optional.The local wave and weather conditions can be a huge factor in determining the type of board you may want to be using.

Surfers typically ask me what type of Fish Surfboards I recommend. I have seen so many fish surfboards in the water but have only used two different surfboard shapers to help create the best board for my body weight and ability. Knowing a good surfboard shaper helps your surfing improve because the shaper can make adjustments to the shape of your new boards to complement your style and ability. Maybe you just want a board you can catch waves on that fits in our car. The fish surfboard will fit in most cars and catch more waves than almost any board I have owned. As always when surfing safety comes first, always surf with a buddy,learn your local surf breaks. Use common sense in the water. Respect other surfers and you will gain respect.