What do fly rods, guitars, and golf clubs all have in common? Today's guest draws a surprising

connection between these passions and what they reveal about performance, practice, and personal

style. We get into how rod design has evolved, why action matters more than you think, and how to

choose the right setup. By the end of this episode, you'll have clear,

actionable steps to choose your next fly rod, whether you're getting started or looking to

fine tune your setup this year. This is the Webfly Swing podcast where I show you the best places

to travel to for fly fishing, how to find the best resources and tools to prepare for that

big trip and what you can do to give back to the fish species we all love.

Gary Davis, the founder of San Juan Rod Works, shares how a background in golf and a love for music help shape his approach to fly rod design.

Based near the legendary San Juan River, he's built a reputation for affordable, high-quality rods with thoughtful action that provide a focus on service.

We find out today which rods you need for specific techniques and why three minutes per day is all you need to master the craft of flycasting.

All right, let's get into it. Here he is, Gary Davis from san Juan Rodworks.com. How you doing, Gary? Doing great, Dave. How are you? Great, great. Yeah, I'm really excited to get into this conversation today because I love talking rods. You have an amazing rod that we're going to talk about. I think you do things a little bit differently down there. you're in this amazing place, you know, part, you know, kind of on the San Juan in that area,

you know, near the San Juan River. We're going to talk Colorado. Maybe you're a homesteader

background from your family and stuff. But before we get in all that, maybe just take us back to,

you know, that kind of how did you get started in fly fishing and all that?

Yeah, well, great. Thanks for having me. I'm really happy to be on with you today and looking

forward to having a conversation around all this. But, but yeah, I, my fly fishing journey started

when I moved to Colorado in around 2004, 2005. But prior to that, I was introduced to fishing growing up in Oklahoma.

And my father was big into bass fishing, catfish, all of that stuff.

So as a kid, I got a lot of great memories of, you know,

spending time out in little ponds and lakes and stuff like that. And with my little Zepko 202, you know, spending time out in little ponds and lakes and stuff like that.

And with my little Zepko 202, you know, with a worm and a bobber.

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