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Your best is now 4x better with unprecedented accuracy and the backbone to deliver when you need it most. Designed and rigorously tested to perform in the most demanding conditions, the all-new HeliosTM fly rod is the go-everywhere, fish-anything option for anglers demanding power and precision. From tight-quarter trout streams to double hauling on salt flats, the versatility is a game- changer. With the world’s most accurate and powerful fly rod in your hands, anything is possible.
And we can prove it. With the most significant reduction in tip displacement ever measured, hit your target with laser precision.
Strategic reinforcement in the rod blank increases hoop strength and minimizes vibration, leading to a radical reduction in tip displacement.
Increased travel distance means more lifting power when a fish runs under the boat or thrashes at the net. Fight those last moments with confidence.
Choose D for increased line speed and lifting power and F for ultimate sensitivity and delicate presentations with tippet protection.
Orvis 25-Year Guarantee
What that means is, we’ll fix your broken fly rod, and if we can’t fix it, we’ll replace it, no questions asked. Step on it, close the door on it, run over it with the car—it doesn’t matter, we’ll fix it. Our exclusive interchangeable part program means if we have the parts in-stock, we'll get you back on the water in 5 business days. And if we can’t repair it, we’ll choose a newer model rod of at least equal value to replace it. Your investment is assured for a nominal shipping and handling charge.
The first thing that I noticed when I picked up the Orvis Helios F, was its weight. It is one of the lightest 5 weight rods that I have ever held. I cast this rod side by side with the Orvis Helios D (it's faster action counterpart). While the Helios D had tremendous line speed and made long casts quite easy, the Helios F has a more delicate feel and made it easier to lay my casts down soft. Overall, I think Orvis did a great job of covering both ends of the spectrum with these rods. They have the faster action D that is better for casting heavier rigs like streamers or nymph rigs and the F which has a slower action that is perfect for dry flies and lighter rigs.
I had the joy of fishing a full day with the Helios F. And while I mainly fished dry flies and dry droppers, I tied on a nymph rig to see how it would handle the heavier load. To my surprise this rod handled the two flies, indicator, and split shot just fine. Even though this rod is not necessarily designed to through heavy rigs, if you find your self in a situation where have to throw a nymph rig, you can have confidence in the Orvis Helios F.
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