O'fish'l's Christian Wach Noseriding Freak Show

If you have never heard of, or seen Christian Wach surf, you better get on it! This kid is absolutely amazing and can make riding a piece of kelp look easy! Christian has been a life long rider for O'fish'l, so it only seemed appropriate for him to ask Mark Stavron, owner of O'fish'l, to make him some custom noserider fins for the GSI Noosa Surf Festival in Australia. Here is the story.......

In comes Christian with these crazy off the wall templates, and Mark immediately lays them on the fiberglass panel he had laid up and begins tracing. Mark cuts them out, and these two start going to town with ideas on how Christian is going to be riding them, and how he wants them to feel. Then Mark, starts going on talking about foil points and his prior knowledge of surfing and fin design. These two finally concur on a design and go for it.The end result are these two ginormous fins that only Christian would think up, and that Mark could pull off.

Christian was so stoked with these fins and could not wait to ride them, but against his will, he didn't want to take the chance of ruining them before he got to OZ. Once he made it there, he gave them a try and loved them both. He used one of them in the noseriding division of the GSI Noosa Surf Festival, which he got first, no big deal. He logged 127.31 seconds of noseriding time on two waves, this was 42.31 seconds more than the second place contestant! This was not the first time he has won this event either, he won the previous two years as well!

Christian also did well in the Longboard Division, coming in third place to O'fish'l team rider Taylor Jensen, who brought home the bacon with a first place finish! Hats off to these guys and showing what they can do given the proper equipment matched for their talent and capabilities.

O'fish'l 's Taylor Jensen Wins GSI Noosa Surf Festival !

O'fish'l team rider, Taylor Jensen, owns his fellow competitors at the prestigious GSI Noosa Surf Festival in Australia. After competing in this event for the past five years, Taylor, a three time USA Longboard Champion, finished in first place!

In the final, Taylor, turns it up with not one, not two, but three nine plus rides! He had a top two wave score of 18.70 out of twenty, remember, that is only two waves! John Constable, a local at Noosa, was Taylor's competition in the final. He was in contention half way through the heat, until Taylor posted a 9.3 to seal the deal. Constable posted a top two wave score of 17.15 to finish the final, but it just was not enough to beat the the Californian.

O'fish'l had a huge presence at the GSI Noosa Surf Festival. Not only did Taylor do well, but another team rider, Chritian "the Freak" Wach, took home a third place finish to Taylor in the Longboard Qualifying Series, as well as, taking top honors in the noseriding event!!! There is more to come on this......

Congratulations Taylor Jensen and Christian Wach!

O'fish'l DS Side Fin Template

O'fish'l Fins has the ultimate side fin to compliment your favorite 6.5" to 8" center fin on any board. Whether that board is a S.U.P or a longboard the DS is your answer.

The DS was designed for the fast and hollow surf of Hawaii, Mexico, and Australia. Its well balanced template consists of 4" in height, 4" at the base, and moderate rake. Use this template with a smaller center fin and you have the perfect combination of drive and maneuverability. These DS templates have become favorites in the S.U.P. world as well. The DS comes in black/white plastic, carbon fiber, and smoke/red/yellow/blue in fiberglass. Give a set a try and you will see what you have been missing!

O'fish'l Products American Made

Have you ever heard of the saying, "for us by us"? Well that is what O'fish'l Products is all about. From the materials purchased to the labor that builds it, everything that is manufactured by O'fish'l is 100% American made.

The injection molding process is handled in San Clemente, CA where O'fish'l Products is based. Even the plastics purchased for the fins, fin boxes, and leash plugs are domestic products. Once these pieces are made they are taken from the factory to the "shop" where they are either put together or prepared for retail shops or surfboard manufacturers. This is all done by the hands of the owner Mark Stavron and his sales rep. Eric Simons. Therefore, O'fish'l Products is made for us, the surfing community, as well as by us, the surfers behind the company.

Keep surfing and using 100% American made O'fish'l Products. Thanks for your support!

O'fish'l SUP Handle Carrying Product

Having trouble getting your Stand Up Paddle board around? Whether it's getting your SUP to the car, getting it from the car to the water, or most important from the water/surf to the beach. O'fish'l Products has you covered once again with an amazingly simple product, the SUP Handle.

The SUP Handle from O'fish'l Products is like no other SUP carrying device on the market today. It's design allows for the strap to remain connected to the board at all times. This means you never have to worry about wrapping tangled straps around your board, or leaving your carrying device on the beach while you surf. When in the water the nylon handle suctions to the board, lies flat, and out of the way. Therefore, the O'fish'l SUP Handle will never trip you up or get in the way while enjoying your paddle time. New or used, the O'fish'l SUP Handle can be put on any board.

The O'fish'l Sup Handle has changed the lives of many SUP riders because you are able to comfortably carry your board over the rockiest terrain with balance and confidence as well as minimizing fatigue. It's hard to believe that a product this good can be purchased for $20! To purchase your O'fish'l SUP Handle visit, www.ofishl.com