It all started with the fish when the innovative shapers and board builders out there decided to revisit the past for some inspiration. In doing so they brought back some lost skills such as resin tints and hand foiled fins.The Fish Fry has been a place for these fine craftsmen to showcase their skills. We have seen some amazing boards as shapers have pushed the boundaries over the last few years. As this new look at the fish has evolved to its many forms, it has influenced other shapes and designs along the way.This has spawned a renewed interest in other board forms by this same group and a wider following.Notably the Mini Simmons, Hulls, old school Logs and Pigs. It is pleasing to note that there are an increasing number of people building their own boards as well.All of this is to be applauded and celebrated as a positive for surfing.So it is only natural that these shapers and board builders continue to share their skills with us and include these other shapes at the Fish Fry.It has truly become a melting pot of ideas for like minded people.

Michael Lim's Nice quiver


5'11" H.I.C 80's twinzer fish. A mate bought it from ebay years ago, the 1st owner have it in his garage for 14 years before listing it on ebay. I took over when he became a Dad & unable to travel for waves.


5'4" Mini Arc tail quad by Yuta of Shaka Stics


5'9" DVS twin keels fish. Traded my 1978 Suzuki TS125 street scrambler motorbike w/ a buddy for it.


4'11" Half Moon tail mini-sim inspired twin keels by Yuta of Shaka Stics : http://shakastics.blogspot.com/



5'9" EHO quad fish w/101 bamboo fins, glassed by Moonlight Glassing : http://www.breaksselection.blogspot.com/


5'8" ODY Classic twin keel fish (my 1st fish shape in 2004) Ody was a backyard Mexican shaper that learnt his shaping skills in Cardiff by the Sea in San Deigo. After 9 years & a wife, he went back to Mexico & started his own surfshop at the famous Puerto Escondido "Mexican Pipeline" : http://www.odyboards.com/en/


5'5" double wings quad fish
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