Fish question

General Discussion
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Hi,

This has been asked a million times here before, but here goes:

I’m a 6’1" 220 lb logger who would love to have a fish in my quiver, would one work for me?

I’m thinking 6’5" & 3" thick? Or is that so big & bulky that the basic shape would cease to work?

I get all kinds of input, & I’m confused, so I thought I’d go straight to the source, what (if anything) would work?

Thanks,

John Hintlian

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You didn’t say anything about age, ability, type of surf. Yes, it will work. mike

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You can go 5" shorter, but keep it 23" wide and at least 3.25 thick.

Most 180lb’ers ride a 5’6" x 22 x 2.55 for reference.

Fish are flat rockered, and sticking the nose will start to become a problem around 6’ long, as it’s meant for small waves, under 7’.

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I’m a competent logger, age 40, pretty fit.

220 lbs because I lift some, should eat better I guess.

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John,

I’m 5’5" and weigh 138 lbs. I have a 6’4" Lis fish and to me it does’nt feel too long. I also ride a longboard, 7’0" eggs/hybrids and have two modern fishes, 6’4" and 6’6". If you have’nt ridden shortboards for a while, I don’t think a 6 foot something fish would be too short for you…but thats just my opinion. Good luck.

FD

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Hey John -

I wouldn’t get hung up on length limitations for a second. For example, Skip Frye has the longboard fish design known as the Fishsimmons. Maybe not technically a “true” fish but who cares? It’s a wide split tail with parallel outline in the tail. It could be ridden with two fins or three fins. Probably a versatile board for a big guy. You could probably go 10 feet or longer. Why not?

Have you seen this beautiful longboard “fish” that Kane Garden puts out called the “Megladon” ? They’re saying it ranges from 9 - 11 feet. Close to a Frye for sure.

http://www.kanegarden.com/surfboards/fish_detail.php?model=megladon

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Those are sweet, for sure.

I have 3 longboards already, and I’ve always dug on the Frye/Lis fish concept.

It’s looking like 6’0-6’2" at the very most.

So what I’m hearing is the critical dimension is thickness followed by width.

Thanks friends

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i asked this question a few weeks ago and got lots of good info. type in bigger fish 6’9 A theres a ton of info on template design and lots of good pics.

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My experience is different than LeeD. A six something fish will work well. No sticking. Were talking small wave board. I mostly ride a 6’4". I’m not nearly as big as you. Down to 173 this morning. Probably drop another 10 if I gave up beer. No way. Mike

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yeah i have seen that kane garden megaledon board that thing looks pretty sweet. i rode one of there 6’4 fishes this summer and loved it. defiently a good board company if you are looking to buy instead of make.