In this epic live episode of Barrelled Surf Podcast, we post up at the iconic Yahoo Surfboards HQ for a roundtable with four of Western Australia's most respected surf pioneers and board craftsmen – Barry Young, Billy Gibson, Mark Hills, and Bob Monkman.This isn't just a trip down memory lane — it's a raw, insightful, and at times hilarious conversation about what it really means to grow up surfing in WA, the evolution of board shaping, and how the rugged coastline helped forge a unique surf culture that still pulses strong today.We dive deep into:Tales from the early days of surfing isolated breaksBoard building battles and the golden age of surfboard innovationLine-up etiquette, localism, and the unfiltered reality of West Oz surf lifeWhat’s changed — and what shouldn’t — in modern surf cultureJump in Flegends!

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