*WILLSFISH

This fish variation has become a key point in my shaping over the past 5 years. I developed this design for William Aliotti to travel the world with and explore the limits of twin fins. The design, compared to a classic keel fish, is geared towards performance shortboarders and back-foot surfers - people who want to work a fish a bit more vertically and in slower waves while still having a massive gas petal up front. Will has pushed this design to the limits and back, from funky Canary islands to pumping Desert Point and even towing massive Nazare - if you are looking for the best travel fish, I have confidence that thats what we’ve come up with.

Single concave up front for down the line speed, with a kink under the back foot to a heavy vee or spiral vee depending on the situation - I’ve adjusted this design from small/flat rockered versions to full on step-ups that are foiled like shortboards depending on the intended use and the surfer.

*SIDECUT KEEL

The slight acceleration in the outline that gives the Sidecut its name essentially reduces the width of the board between your feet allowing it to get onto rail much faster than a classic outline Keel Fish - They tend to be more effortless, and cleaner rail to rail, with a more intuitive ride, with more projection and less resistance on-rail.
The first surfboard I ever shaped was a twin keel fish when I turned 19.  I was inspired by Mick Mackie's section in the Andrew Kidman film Glass Love.  Little did I know what I was looking at was Mick's sidecut/incut design, which he has finally gained worldwide acclaim for.  He has remained an inspiration to me and I've been lucky enough to watch him shape, as well as ride a handful of his boards. My Sidecut design is my take on his wonderful concept.

I like to size these just like your classic Keel fish, if not a tad bit longer and narrower.  For advanced surfers, I'll push you to go small and thin; for moderate surfers I'll size it just like a normal fish (but narrower given the sidecut), and for beginners that want to play with these things I'd say we go into the longer range, where thanks to the design, you won't be lacking much looseness rail-to-rail - I've got a 6'7 that feels like a 5'8 and I'm always excited watching people try it for the first time - it has re-defined what I thought a board that size could do.

*CLASSIC KEEL FISH

Straighter outline, flatter rocker, down rails and keel fins; every oddball above needs a place to grow from and thats the classic twin keel fish. A legendary San Diego design, created, pioneered and perfected by Steve Lis in the 1970’s. My take on them is generally pretty mellow, I’m not trying to reinvent the wheel with these, just give my take on a pivotal design that I have a lot of reverence for.
Ideally a classic fish is sub 6’, but I often shape them larger and am not afraid to stretch them though they start to lose their trademark skate-y feel the larger we go.

Great for flatter-faced waves but not at all limited to them, the fish gained its legend by being as versatile as you want to make it.