Fish

The fish surfboard is a hybrid between a shortboard, a mini-malibu and an egg, depending on its size. This board gets its name from the shape of its tail, which takes the form of a fish tail. Wider than most boards, the fish generates plenty of speed and good maneuverability in turns.

Prism Surfboards, a professional in surfing and its derivatives, offers you the best in fish surfboards for quality sessions combining technique and pleasure. In our selection, you'll find various sizes and shapes, so you can choose the fish surfboard that's right for you.

What is a Surf Fish?

A fish is a surfboard with a swallow tail. This type of tail is wider than most other tails. This width at the back of the board allows you to generate a lot of speed while maintaining control and maneuverability in turns. Since the volume of fish is higher than that of shortboards, the tail compensates for this difference.

For big fishes like the 8'2 fish, the swallow tail will offer more manoeuvrability than that of a mini-malibu or egg.

Fishs are therefore very versatile boards that allow all styles of surfing, from radical maneuvers to large, fluid curves on the wave.

What's a fish surfboard for?

The fish surfboard offers many advantages. In fact, thanks to its thickness, it enables surfers to pick up speed quickly and find good gliding sensations quite easily. You'll be able to enjoy surfing soft waves in the summer months. This board also has a vintage feel, both in style and in the way it's surfed. It has a rather rigid appearance that will give you an authentic style. It's a board that can be surfed "flat out" and adapts to most coastal waves. It's ideal for surfers who have experimented with a classic surfboard and want to try something a little different.

The two types of surf fish

There are two types of surf fish: retro and performance. The retro surf fish is a fairly wide board that's perfect for picking up speed and making curves on the rail. It features two fins called twin fin, which are short, wide and elongated enough to pick up speed on the water. On the other hand, the fish performance is thinner at the front and rear. It's a technical board that comes into its own in radical maneuvers. Curved at the front, it can be used to find the trough of the wave for more extreme situations. With its simple concave design, this surfboard delivers a great feel to the feet and is ideal for picking up speed. Last but not least, this type of board can be fitted with different fins depending on the sea or your surfing mood.

Our Prism boards are made from technical materials and will accompany you for high-intensity sessions, whatever the quality of the waves.

What size surf fish should I choose?

To choose the size of your fish surfboard, we suggest you refer to the board's volume. In fact, a 7'4 shortboard will be smaller than a fish of this volume. That's why we recommend that you choose a smaller board, such as a 6'9, so you can enjoy the same sensations as before, right from your very first surf fish session.

Our Prism team is with you every day to help you choose fish surfboards that will give you a new way of riding the waves.