I'm about the same size and have a Broadcast 5.6, as well as several other boards. The Broadcast has been good for beginners to learn on. This year we began moving fins around to make it more interesting. Also this year I’ve had a lot of opportunities to ride other boards. I must have made some progress, I’ve ridden the shorter broadcast, some tinny Trick Boardz, and an undersized Walker Project board. I slow the boat down when I’m riding smaller boards. I’ve ridden the Trick Boardz Free Style and Velocity in shin deep water and stayed with the wake. Riding undersized Trick Boardz is one of the most interesting rides I’ve had this season. Another was the Walker Project F-18 board, which is only slightly undersized for me. The walker board is very responsive rail to rail. I’ve had some really good experiences with Inland Surfer boards, especially the Yellow and the Blue. If you think that you want to go with smaller boards you should see if you can get hooked up with a Yellow. In the picture it looks like your heel surfing on the starboard-goofy wake. That’s somewhat more difficult to do on a small board. You also surf toe edge, right?
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