

The second makes a great all-around saltwater. No matter what happens behind you, the energy of the forward cast is crisply released through a tight window created by the most significant reduction in horizontal and vertical tip frequency ever conceived. The first rod is my go-to for streamers in the west, and bonefish in Belize. Helios 3D was designed to significantly reduce the variables at the point of release, focusing the energy of the cast to the intended target. The variables of caster, rod, and conditions are too great. No cast ever thrown is identical to any other cast ever thrown. Orvis Helios 3 Blackout Fly Rod - 8wt - 3D 998.00 Quantity: Add to WishList Description Reviews Q&A The Orvis Helios 3 Blackout Fly Rods are the culmination of a multi-year collaborative effort between Orvis' rod design team and some of the fly fishing world's best guides. The Helios 3 is a big water, big fly workhorse for trout and bass that can pound the banks within inches at sixty feet, handle a heavy nymphing rig with ease, or drop a bass bug in a distant lily-pad hole with ease and deadly accuracy. They are the most accurate fly rods ever built, but offer remarkable strength and the ability to place a fly where you want it at distance. The ultimate and incredibly accurate bonefish fly rod, the Helios 3D 908-4, customized by a remarkable artist into a beautiful piece of functional angling. Helios™ Fly Rods are designed for exceptional accuracy but with enhanced power. Reel seat is type III anodized aluminum Midnight black w/Matte Midnight carbon insert.
