Orvis Helios D 9′ 7-weight

$1,198.00

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Product Description

Orvis Helios D 9′ 7-weight, 4-piece fly rod  (4th generation)

comes with partitioned cloth liner and aluminum rod case

Specs

  • Versatile performance for coldwater and warmwater species
  • Ideal for streamers and bigger flies
  • Generates power quickly for loading and shooting line
  • Excellent for floating and sinking line types
  • Efficient energy recovery
  • Full wells grip with fighting butt
  • Matte midnight black finish with black thread wraps
  • Aluminum rod tube
  • Backed by 25-Year Guarantee
  • Made in USA

Reviews

  1. The Helios D 9’ 7wt is a classic saltwater style 7wt. It has good feel which is nice for subtle bonefish takes but it also has enough gas for the longer shots for more technical fish. I noticed a tiny bit of bounce in close but once you get enough of the fly line head out of the rod the bounce goes away and the rod comes alive. As you get more line out the rod seems to beg for more without changing the loop shape. This would make a great dedicated bonefish rod for any flats trip where wind isn’t a big hinderance. I cast this rod with the SA Amplitude Bonefish Plus WF7F and was impressed with the performance of the blank. If you want to quicken the rod up a bit the Rio Elite Bonefish WF7F would be a great option and it would also eliminate the bounce in close.

    Parker Thompson (Telluride Angler)
  2. A very good high line speed machine, the Helios D 9’ 7 weight absolutely rips loops with lightning speed. It offers similar line engagement from the get-go to the 9 foot 8 weight. The 9’ 7 weight feels like its superpower is the control and implementation of high line speed. It likes to be driven and the line likes to go, a slightly quicker tempo was best with the 7 weight. I cast the SA Bonefish Plus and the Rio Redfish WF7F. The Bonefish Plus felt like a proper match and the Redfish was a little light and airy until you had the full head out. It was just out of sync with the rod and a line that puts a little more weight towards the front taper is a better fit on the Helios D 9’ 7 weight. This is the Helios rod I would choose for larger streamer trout work in a 9 foot length. It has the right amount of stability in the lower to lift and return the meaty stuff.

    I would definitely identify this rod as a flats stick, foremost. The preference for line speed presentations and a strong butt section gives you the sense that you aren’t fishing down with a lighter rod. More bonefish than redfish in my hands, it doesn’t quite load up as miraculously as the 9’ 8 weight, but with a little rod and line tuning, this 7 weight would make for a great redfish rod as well.

    Richard Post (Telluride Angler)
  3. Modern, light, responsive and commanding, I cast this rod with an SA Amplitude Bonefish Plus WF7 and a Rio Elite Redfish WF7 and was equally impressed with the line speed, accuracy and casting efficiency demonstrated with both lines. While not quite as light relative to its line weight as the 9’ 8-weight, I’ll say that I would reach for this rod with a big old smile on my face regardless of wind conditions, anticipated casting distance or fly size. It would make an electric light bonefish rod, throwing the tightest possible loops with an SA Bonefish Taper WF7 (my favorite bonefish line), but also possesses maximum power and stability in the lower rod for the heavier Bonefish Plus, Redfish and Flats Pro lines, as well as heavy trout streamer lines including the Rio Outbound, SA Titan and Rio Predator. In addition to being a world class saltwater 7-weight, this is the best heavy trout streamer rod in the Helios series.

    John Duncan (Telluride Angler)
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