The Orvis Helios D is Orvis’s premier fly rod: fast, accurate, and built to be fished hard. Orvis describes it as the world’s most accurate fly rod.
Why we carry it: The Helios D is powerful, light in the hand and sensitive. Making the wide range of available sizes cover an amazing spectrum of species and types of water. The quality of a handmade, U.S. built rod that comes with a best-in-industry warranty repair guarantee makes an investement like this much easier.
Which one?
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5wt (9', 9'6", 10'): A general trout rod that is best in show on the water. Light, sensitive yet powerful this rod simply does it all on trout rivers and lakes.
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6wt (9', 9'6"): A streamer rod that has the power and speed to handle light steelhead.
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7wt and 8wt: The 7 and 8wts are the rods for Pyramid Lake. Handles heavy lines in heavy winds. This range of sizes give you one rod that has the power to punch tough wind on tropical flats but also turn the head of powerful fish you have just spent hours trying to hook.
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9wt and 10wt: When fishing for larger predatory fish either in fresh or salt water you want to eliminate variables. The Helios D is the solid choice to let you worry more about the cast and approach vs what is going to happen when you do hook the fish.
Line recommendation: Floating, Intermediate and Sinking lines all do well on the Helios D. SA Amplitude Infinity, Sonar Stillwater Series and the SA Sonar Series Sinking Lines
Specs: 4 piece | tube and sock | Orvis fly rods are backed by the Orvis 25-Year Guarantee, which covers the repair or replacement of eligible broken rods for original owners.
Stop in and cast one. This is a rod worth trying before you buy.
