Bonesy — Stay Bonesy My Friends

Okay friends, time to learn about Catch Surf surfboards.

- why? Because you need to add some much needed fun and happiness to your surfing, and it saves me time having to explain why I have this weird little board under my arm at the beach.

Last year I bought a 6′6 Y-Quad for my wife to ride in Mexico, since she struggled to haul around her 8′. I called Catch Surf because I had little time before my surf trip, and the guys were able to get it made and sent out super fast, and it arrived all the way up here (Victoria, Canada) within a week.

My wife loved the 6′6. It floated as well as her 8ft, and way more maneuverable. I also took it out for a spin when the waves got tiny and messy, and it completely changed my surf session. I don’t usually ride longboards, or fishes for that matter, my “go-to” board is a 5′11 x 2.20 x 19.50, so even riding a 6′6 was a little big for me, but man that thing was so incredibly fast and fun!

So a year later, I was thinking about something fun to ride in the small summer waves up here in Canada. I went to CatchSurf.com and was stoked to see that they added a few new models and offered some new upgrades like FCS fins and a harder deck skin.

I picked up the SuperOne, a 4′6 with a 3-fin FCS setup for about $300 usd.

Behold, the 4'6 SuperOne

I took it out for a spin on a tiny day, where my 5′11 was having issues, and it had me laughing the entire time. Apart from the funny looks I was given at shore, people seemed to enjoy watching me surf it, probably because I couldn’t stop smiling the entire time.

I got so stoked on it, that I promised myself that I would take it out on a bigger day.

The next week, the swell got to up to around 8-10 ft. I was thinking to myself, the waves are way too good to bring out that little thing. I ended up surfing an hour on my shortboard, until I had to give in to the craving to see how the SuperOne would do in those size waves.

I busted it out, and holy f^&k! I would drop in a little late, and then the thing would take off so fast on the bottom turn. I had so much speed, I could fly over any section, and it was so loose that I had no problem getting some snaps in.

I ended up spending a good 3 hours on it, and had no regrets for not riding my normal board; I just wanted to ride the SuperOne even more.

The only downside I find with the SuperOne is that it seems to take on a bit of water, I think because of the fcs plugs that go all through the deck, not sure, but you just set it up right and it all drains out so its good for the next session. No biggie, just watch where you put it after you surf.

I took it out again last weekend when the ocean was looking like a lake. It was so small, even all the beginners on their softtops where waiting for sets to get pushed into. I ran to the water, armed with a 4′6 in hand, and had another memorable day at the beach. All in all, The SuperOne is Hilariously Fun.

Anyways, If you haven’t checked out Catch Surf yet, its about time, they got a sick lineup of boards that will bring a lot more fun to your surfing.