878 | How Fly Rods Are Really Designed: Inside St. Croix with Zack Dalton

878 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/878

Presented by: Smitty's Fly Box, Intrepid Camp Gear, Stonefly Nets, Togiak River Lodge

Today, we're digging into how fly rods are really designed. Not the marketing side, but what really goes into the design, the testing, and why some rods last for decades while others fall apart.

Zac Dalton from St. Croix Rods is on the podcast today, and he walks us through how fly rods are designed from the ground up.

We talk about rod action and why faster is not always better, what durability really means for anglers who fish hard, and how different actions change the way a rod fishes and casts. We also get into cork, handles, and we even touch on the conventional side toward the end.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/878