How to pick out your ideal Fish surfboard Thinking of ordering your fish surfboard, but not sure where to start? Let’s go then. Fish surfboards emerged in the 1970s and since then, have undergone numerous variations. As their popularity remains high to this day, it’s natural for people to be unsure about which type of fish surfboard to choose and what the differences are between these board variations. Different types of fish surfboards Retro fish surfboard, a brief introduction Eternally popularized for its deep and wide swallow tail, the original fish surfboards from the 1970s have remained alive to this