Q: How do manufacturers ensure that each fly rod rolling off the line is exactly like every other fly rod of the same make and model? Is it possible to end up with a "lemon" rod? ~ Bob from Rhode Island
A: The short answers are tight quality control and not likely. There's little leeway for sloppy QC. Social media access to nearly everyone in the fly fishing universe means a few unhappy words from any Tom, Dick, or Harry can wield just as much—possibly even more—influence than reviews pumped out by us "experts" in fly fishing media, and those words spread fast. If a fly rod manufacturer wants to maintain a viable, profitable business, measures aimed at consistent quality are adhered to with stringency…
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