Orvis Helios F 9′ 5-weight

$1,098.00

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Product Description

Orvis Helios F 9′ 5-weight, 4-piece fly rod  (4th generation)

comes with partitioned cloth liner and aluminum rod case

Specs

  • All-around trout fishing performance
  • Dries, nymphs, and streamers in freshwater rivers and lakes
  • Smooth action for precision casting
  • Responsive mending and line control
  • Modified full wells grip
  • Matte olive blank with olive thread wraps
  • Aluminum rod tube
  • Backed by 25-Year Guarantee
  • Made in USA

Reviews

  1. The 9’ 5wt Helios F is a great dry fly 5wt with a little extra power for driving tight loops into the wind. It isn’t as soft as many other dry fly specific 5wt rods but also definitely isn’t a fast action 5wt. It has a very unique action compared to other offerings from different rod makers. This rod holds up a tighter loop than most medium action rods and is a lethal tool for longer dry fly shots to technical fish. This rod is an excellent choice for the technical tailwater angler that wants precision and feel. It will handle several different fly lines depending on the intended purpose of the rod. My favorite from a casting standpoint is the SA Amplitude Trout WF5F. This line stiffens up the rod just a shade and lands nice and soft on the water.

    Parker Thompson (Telluride Angler)
  2. Most anglers are going to assume that the Helios F 9’ 5 weight is a moderate action rod that is best served in a lighter touch dry fly scenario. Yes and no. The 5 weight Helios F is a wonderful technical dry fly tool, but this rod has so much more range and character. This is Orvis’s most versatile 5 weight. I found the rod to be line tolerant and morphed with the taper of the various lines nicely. An SA Trout needed a little bit of line to get going but cast with the expected grace and nuance of a technical dry fly weapon. The Rio Elite Technical Trout put a little more load recognition and feedback into my hand and engaged the rod more quickly than the SA Trout. This rod is a fun driver, it gives you just a hair more than you put into it. I would use the Rio Tech Trout as my daily driver on this rod and would put a Rio Gold on there for more dedicated dry dropper work.

    Richard Post (Telluride Angler)
  3. I love this rod with either an SA Amplitude Trout or Rio Technical Trout. The former offers the highest line speed for small flies and tight loop. The latter loads the rod more deeply and would be the best choice for a range of fly sizes, including hoppers and other terrestrials up to a size #10. Like the Helios F 9’ 4-wt, the 9’ #5 flexes with natural sweetness through the top half of the rod but stiffens pleasantly toward the middle, giving the caster a platform for adding power to the cast, whether quickening one’s stroke or adding a modest double haul. This is a fisherman’s rod, although even a complete neophyte would recognize its lightness and impression of design efficacy.

    John Duncan (Telluride Angler)
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