The second lightest rod in the world from the makers of Helios.
Winner of the Midcurrent.com 2009 Best of Show award, our new Hydros rods use the same graphite and scrim technologies as our award winning Helios rods, and at a lower pricepoint than the premier competitive rods.

Introducing the new 2010 Hydros Series of high-performance fly rods Cast a Hydros and you'll smile twice, once at the extraordinary response and accuracy of the rod and then at the remarkable price for a rod as light and powerful as the Hydros. Hydros offers effortless casts, startling accuracy, and presentations that are sure to improve your efficiency.

Features:

Patented Helios technology - exclusive thermoplastic, thermoset resins from tip to butt

Precision Power Taper™

Brushed and anodized two-tone skeletal reel seat

Lightweight chrome snake guides

Handsome dark-blue finish

Super-grade cork handle

Cordura rod tube with protective internal dividers

Covered by the Orvis 25-Year Rod Guarantee

Made in Manchester, Vermont

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Orvis Hydros Big-Water Trout Outfit
~~$675.00~~ $575.00 On Sale!
Our Hydros fly fishing rod and reel set are unmatched for value and performance..
Rod: 9'0" Tip Flex
Line Weight: 5
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 5/8 oz.
The newest fly fishing rod and reel set in the Orvis line, the Hydros combines the finest graphite technology that Orvis has to offer with a price that is guaranteed to make you smile. These incredibly lightweight and accurate fly fishing rods come with the Battenkill Mid Arbor reel complete with backing and line. Cordura® tube with zipper closure and internal dividers.

Orvis Hydros 843-4 Mid 8.0
~~$495.00~~ $395.00 On Sale!
Delicate fly presentation is a breeze with our lightweight Hydros fly fishing rod.
Length: 8'4"
Line Weight: 3
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 1/4 oz.
This is the Hydros mid-flex version of the classic 8-foot 4-inch 3-weight dry fly rod. The simple difference is where the rod is designed to bend-the mid-flex offers a bit more of a traditional feel. The length offers the casting control of a medium-length rod, but is still long enough to allow excellent reach for mending line. The 3-weight handles any size dry fly and allows you to drop a fly with delicacy and precision in just the right place. Hydros offers effortless casts, startling accuracy, and presentations that are sure to improve your efficiency, yet this fly fishing rod has more than enough strength to handle big broad-shouldered trout. The perfect fly rod for fishing small streams. Extreme accuracy. Very light weight.

Orvis Hydros 843-4 Tip 9.5
~~$495.00~~ $395.00 On Sale!
Hydros fly fishing rods perform at a level not seen in this price range.
Length: 8'4"
Line Weight: 3
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 1/4 oz.
The Hydros 8-foot 4-inch 3-weight is a classic dry fly rod for medium to larger streams at a remarkable price for the technology. The length offers both the casting control of a medium length rod, but is still long enough to allow excellent reach for mending line. The 3-weight handles any size dry fly and allows you to drop a fly with delicacy and precision in just the right place. The new Hydros takes this configuration to new heights of casting and control. It is by far the most remarkable advance in graphite technology, offering effortless casts, startling accuracy and presentations that are sure to improve your efficiency, yet this fly fishing rod has more than enough strength to handle big broad-shouldered trout. If dry flies are your passion, this rod will be the answer to your dreams at a great price.

Orvis Hydros 864-4 Mid 6.5
~~$495.00~~ $395.00 On Sale!
Value and performance find a perfect harmony in our new Hydros graphite fly rods.
Length: 8'6"
Line Weight: 4
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 3/8 oz.
If there was only one rod length available for fly rods it would be the 8-foot 6-inch rod. Eminently manageable on smaller water, it has the length and power to handle larger rivers as well. This Hydros 4-weight version offers the sensitivity to enjoy small trout and the strength to handle the lurking bruiser. Hydros' patented graphite technology takes this combination to new levels and offers a lightweight, but powerful version of this great standard. If you can buy only one Hydros trout rod, this might very well be the one you need. A lightweight, accurate, smooth casting 4-weight fly rod at an astounding price for the quality.

Orvis Hydros 904-4 Mid 8.0
~~$495.00~~ $395.00 On Sale!
Trout on lakes and rivers are drawn to casts from this lightweight fly rod.
Length: 9'0"
Line Weight: 4
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 3/8 oz.
The Mid Flex version of the 904-4 Hydros offers a more traditional casting style combined with the length and power to fish any large stream or river in the world. As with the 904-4 Tip Flex, the Mid Flex combines extraordinary lightweight and sensitivity with remarkable power to offer the angler perhaps one of the best medium to large stream rods ever made. There is nothing on the market today that can compare to Hydros graphite technology and the proof is in the casting. If you're looking for that perfect big water trout rod, cast both the Hydros Mid and Tip Flex and you'll surely find the rod that will suit you at a great price that will suit you even better.

Orvis Hydros 904-4 Tip 9.5
~~$495.00~~ $395.00 On Sale!
This versatile fly rod with Cordura rod tube makes a terrific travel companion.
Length: 9'0"
Line Weight: 4
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 5/8 oz.
When the rivers open up and longer casts with large mends become the order of the day, the 9-foot rod comes into its own as the rod of choice. Combined with a 4-weight line you have one of the great combinations of function and sensitivity. The Hydros 904-4 Tip Flex combines extraordinary lightweight and sensitivity with remarkable power to offer the angler perhaps one of the best large stream rods ever offered. There is nothing on the market today that can compare to Hydros graphite technology and the proof is in the casting. Try one now. You'll be amazed at the performance and the price.

Orvis Hydros 865-4 Mid 6.5
~~$495.00~~ $395.00 On Sale!
All-around trout fly fishing rod made for the widest range of conditions.
Length: 8'6"
Line Weight: 5
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 3/8 oz.
For years the 8-foot 6-inch 5-weight was the best-selling fly rod model in the Orvis line and the new Hydros version is no different. The simple combination of medium length and medium weight makes it the most versatile fly rod ever built. From small streams, to large rivers, from trout to bass, this fly rod can handle it all. Hydros' new, patented graphite technology only adds to the versatility of this rod giving it greater power to present larger flies and wonderful lightweight sensitivity to fight smaller quarry. Recommended by our schools as the perfect first fly rod, the 865-4 remains the single best all around fly rod on the market today. The best, lightweight, all-around trout rod made for the widest range of fly fishing conditions and techniques at a price that won't break the bank.

Orvis Hydros 865-4 Tip 9.5
~~$495.00~~ $395.00 On Sale!
This lightweight Hydros model is a formidable trout fly rod.
Length: 8'6"
Line Weight: 5
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 5/8 oz.
If there is a standard in fly rod length and line weight, the 8-foot 5-inch, 5-weight is it. It is easily the most versatile fly rod size out there in its ability to handle almost any situation from panfish and small stream trout to big western rivers, from tiny dry flies to big streamers. When asked, we often recommend this configuration as the first fly rod. This new Hydros version takes this standard and turns it to one of the best fly rods ever built for the price. The incredible lightweight exaggerates the delicacy and feel needed for dry fly fishing and the strength of the Hydros graphite can easily handle big weighted nymphs and streamers as well as the big fish they target. If there is only one fly rod in your arsenal, the Hydros 865-4 is the one at a price that will make you smile.

Orvis Hydros 905-4 Mid 6.5
~~$495.00~~ $395.00 On Sale!
Versatility, value and superb casting performance define this graphite Hydros fly rod.
Length: 9'0"
Line Weight: 5
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 5/8 oz.
The Hydros 905-4 is a big water fly rod that is lightweight and powerful for booming casts across big rivers and handling large fish with ease. Spend a day on an Alaskan river or an Arkansas tailwater and you'll be sold. This lightweight rod suddenly turns to superior power when a big fish strikes and given the price, will be one of the best fly rod investments you'll ever make. The Hydros 905-4 Mid Flex is a must-have addition to any angler's arsenal.

Orvis Hydros 905-4 Tip 9.5
~~$495.00~~ $395.00 On Sale!
Unmatched for value and performance.
Length: 9'0"
Line Weight: 5
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 5/8 oz.
Hydros offers a new version of the 9-foot-5-weight fly rod with performance characteristics that are astounding. It's lightweight and yet has the ability to throw long casts in the wind across big water and fight big fish like no other 5-weight on the market. With its modern Tip Flex action, this rod is the gold standard by which all other trout rods will be measured. If you haven't cast this rod yet, make sure you do, as its performance can only be appreciated in use. The fast-action Tip-Flex is the go-to rod for big water and big trout at the remarkable Hydros price.

Orvis Hydros 906-4 Mid 7.5
~~$495.00~~ $395.00 On Sale!
A great streamer and nymphing fly fishing rod for larger fish on larger streams.
Length: 9'0"
Line Weight: 6
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 3/4 oz.
While dry flies are the consummate way to catch trout, we often need to go deep with weight and bigger flies to catch trout. The new Hydros 9-foot 6-weight gives you the strength and length to properly cast, mend and drift heavy nymphs and streamers, but because of the remarkable graphite technology eliminates the compromise in dry fly fishing. This rod will do both beautifully and is the perfect rod for big rivers and streams where a variety of techniques are necessary. If ever there was a perfect rod for fishing a dry with a dropper, the Hydros 906 is it. Precise casts even at distance and the ability to reach out and control your line for perfect drifts. The remarkable light weight and responsiveness still gives you the tippet protection and the joy of feeling the fish in the fight. This is a big water trout rod at a remarkably great price.

Orvis Hydros 906-4 Tip 9.5
~~$495.00~~ $395.00 On Sale!
Powerful Tip-Flex fly fishing rod to handle any size trout, steelhead or warmwater species.
Length: 9'0"
Line Weight: 6
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 3/4 oz.
The new Hydros 906-4 Tip is a fast-action rod to handle any size trout, steelhead, or warm water species, or even light saltwater. It is the fly rod of choice for streamer fishermen and in perfect conditions with no wind, bonefishing with the 906-4 tip can be one of the great angling experiences. With Orvis's latest graphite technology, this lightweight rod at a lightweight price can open the doors to some of the best fishing you will ever experience.

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FLEX INDEX

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