I came across a company out of England owned by Mick Bell that makes fly rods and sells them directly to the public. The next time I'm in the market for a new rod, I'll likely buy one from Mr. Bell. The following is from his website:
Our rods are not designed around big advertising budgets and marketing
hype. We produce extremely well designed rods from the best carbon fibre
and components available. Our carbon fibre cloth is only available in
limited quantities from Japan and as a result we are unable to
manufacture more than 500 rods per annum. We sell direct because the
wholesaler and retailer profit margins are greedy. This means that we
can sell fly rods that are equal, if not better than any other high end
mass producer but without the excessive price tags. Our rods have become
the first choice for serious fly casters and I believe that actions
speak louder than words. Enough said I think.
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here to check out Bloke Fly Rods
