Fish tail defines a split tail design featuring a deep swallow cut that creates two pointed tips, increasing planing surface and release. This geometry generates lift and speed in small to medium surf by combining a wider outline with reduced drag through the tail’s divided outline. The fish tail enhances
drive and
flow through turns while allowing smoother transitions between
rails. Its dual tips create independent release points, improving hold and projection during directional changes.
Shapers refine fish tails through variations in
swallow depth, angle, and tail width to balance control, speed, and looseness.