The Fish itself needs no introduction, every surfer has either had one, ridden one or has at the very least seen one. The Fish was no doubt the catalyst for the alternate surfboard scene we've seen over the last 15 plus years. In 2004 I was privileged to receive 2 templates from Mr Fish himself Steve Lis, via my shaping buddy at the time Dain Thomas. I have literally just about worn them out! I use the curves on so many different boards from performance short boards , single fins, guns, and of course LisFish. So all credit goes to Steve Lis. Enter 2016 and the Fish is back! (or never left for some folk, yours truly included). Steve’s original lines are the base for our Vinnie but this time round I have pulled the nose in and added a slight side cut to pull the tail in a fraction making backside more manageable. Combining this with a smaller fin template and altered fin position, it gives the Vinnie beautiful release off the top and a feeling of control. With the generous chest volume and forgiving 60/40 forward rail the Vinnie is a super reliable daily Twinny.

Designer: Ben McTavish 

Jed's Keel-Fin Fish surfboards move from strictly traditional to progressive.  

The traditional style keel-fin fish effortlessly glides down the line with unparalleled drive and speed.  This is due to it's compact and flat planing hull and two large parallel ply keel fins. This style of board literally tracks and needs to be overpowered into its drive line by the surfer, so it needs to be ridden short.

A modern take on the traditional fish is freerer in the pocket and easier to surf top to bottom. It has an asymmetrical fin foil with more toe and splay.

Unrivalled, unprecedented, pure fun; the ‘DOPE MACHINE’ is the first of our collaboration series with long time ‘MAD MINDS’ Advocate George Henderson of ‘A DEAD COFFIN CLUB’. Fundamentally, it is a combination of a classic high wide point fun-board, almost reminiscent of a 70’s single fin spawned with a modern proggy fish or hybrid.

The signature diamond tail gives the board a shorter rail line, so the water breaks earlier which creates an early pivot point for a wildly responsive, tighter turning board that also allows for positioning in more critical parts of a wave. The rail volume is reduced slightly, rocker increased and bottom concave charged up for damn a lively ride. True to name, the “DOPE MACHINE” is one TUFF customer. It’s a little known fact that before the invention of transparent, high-impact polycarbonate, the L.A.P.D used DOPE MACHINE’s as riot shields during the ‘big bruise up of ‘88’