A natural-born competitor, Troy Mothershead sought to be the quarterback of his high school football team. Balancing the laid-back vibes of surfing and the drive to compete on the field led to one of those small-but-significant moments that came to define his career. He chose to skip football practice to attend a surf contest one…

If you’re in Southern California, stop by Topa Topa Brewery tomorrow night for a film premier featuring the waveriding likes of Troy Mothershead. Plus, our pals at Terasu will be on hand, and there will be a garnish of images along the walls made by Amado Stachenfeld, Donnie Hedden, Sean Martin and Dylan Gordon. Enjoy!

This fall, Leatherman’s surf team rallied together to surf, shape and fly fish in order to test out Leatherman’s new line of surf tools. They got everything done, and left a little time for some wave riding. Check out the compilation video and get an idea of what these tools can do here:

Dylan Gordon, staff photographer for Surfer Mag, doesn’t usually mix photography shoots with video shoots. He recently released a new short from a couple of early morning sessions with Troy Mothershead so Cy caught up with him for some details about his craft. As a staff photographer for surfer magazine, do find yourself shooting a…