Traditional Fish or Traditional Shortboard? Please Advise

I currently surf a 9’4" HP longboard and an 8’ hybrid. Looking to go into the shortboard realm and am wondering if a fish( a la Steve Brom or others) or a traditional shortboard would be better for me. I surf mostly beach break and need something that will work in small surf to 8’ steep faces. I am not a shortboarder by any means but feel the need for one now…especially on the bigger, hollower days. The fishes look great but don’t know how they would perform in larger/steeper surf. Any ideas would be appreciated. I weight 5’7" and am 165Lbs. Thanks

I currently surf a 9’4" HP longboard and an 8’ hybrid. Looking to go > into the shortboard realm and am wondering if a fish( a la Steve Brom or > others) or a traditional shortboard would be better for me. I surf mostly > beach break and need something that will work in small surf to 8’ steep > faces. I am not a shortboarder by any means but feel the need for one > now…especially on the bigger, hollower days. The fishes look great but > don’t know how they would perform in larger/steeper surf. Any ideas would > be appreciated. I weight 5’7" and am 165Lbs.>>> Thanks 805-962-3678 call him up and talk about it. He won’t bite.