Going down in size on your board can be a challenge, its going to be harder to paddle and therefore harder to catch waves, its also going to be more sensitive to turn so a bit harder to pop up. Its worth it though, surfing smaller boards is alot of fun. I would say if you are finding surfing you 8’ board easy, easy to paddle out, catch waves, pop up, ride and trim down the line then its a good time to step down. However stepping down from an 8’0 minimal to a 6’0 fish is a big leap. So id recommend stepping down about a foot to a 7’0 first. There are mid length fishes which are 7’ long like the Seaside and Beyond. This would be a great option!
Love to surf on that kind of board. I still ride 8.0 board and like try fish surfboards also. Any advice?
Going down in size on your board can be a challenge, its going to be harder to paddle and therefore harder to catch waves, its also going to be more sensitive to turn so a bit harder to pop up. Its worth it though, surfing smaller boards is alot of fun.
I would say if you are finding surfing you 8’ board easy, easy to paddle out, catch waves, pop up, ride and trim down the line then its a good time to step down.
However stepping down from an 8’0 minimal to a 6’0 fish is a big leap. So id recommend stepping down about a foot to a 7’0 first. There are mid length fishes which are 7’ long like the Seaside and Beyond. This would be a great option!
@@AddisonRowland Thanks for your brief explanation.