A memorable gift of a lifetime, the Helios is the most raved about fly rod in years. The ground-breaking Helios is the lightest fly rod out there, and the most talked-about fly rod of 2007.
It is so sublimely light, incredibly responsive, deadly accurate, and just plain easy and enjoyable to cast that to compare it to other graphite saltwater fly rods is like comparing graphite to bamboo. There is no comparison. The Helios fly rod is that good. And everyone is noticing.
Only our next-generation of exclusive thermoset thermosplastic resin technology combined with an all-new steeper taper can create a fly rod so light yet strong enough to battle big fish and to handle hard fishing. Its superlight weight lets you fish harder longer. Woven carbon reel seat. Recoil guides to resist breakage. Handsome woven carbon fiber fly rod tube.

Benefits

greatest feel of action for more accurate and longer casts

superior sensitivity and responsiveness

the strongest fly rod on the market

loads quickly, crisply, but nimbly

supremely-balanced feel

unmatched fish-fighting power

better tracking for dry flies and nymphing

smoother transition of power

reduced casting fatigue

Features

exclusive first-ever thermoplastic, thermoset resins from tip to butt

Precision Power Taper™

woven graphite & gold-anodized aluminum reel seat

recoil guides

titanium frame stripping guide with NanoLite® ceramic insert

translucent-olive finish

highest grade cork handle

woven-graphite rod tube

made in Manchester, Vermont

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Orvis ZG Helios Trout Outfit
$995.00
The world's best, lightest, and most sought after all-around trout rod made for the widest range of conditions and techniques in a complete outfit, ready to fish.
Length: 8'6"
Line Weight: 5
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 1/8 oz.
Whether you're getting an outfit for yourself, or as a gift for the angler you know, this is the rod for all-around trout fishing. Your Helios Outfit comes complete with a Battenkill Large Arbor III reel, fully rigged with backing and Wonderline. All in a great Safe Passage Case that protects and transports your outfit easily. Great carry-on for planes.

Orvis ZG Helios 763-4 Mid 7.5
$775.00
The perfect small freestone and spring creek freshwater fly rod. Super lightweight, sensitive, precise.
Length: 7'6"
Line Weight: 3
Pieces: 4
Weight: 1 3/4 oz.
The new patent pending Helios 3 weight is so innovative and, frankly, so far ahead of all other fly rods it skips generations in how fly rods should feel, cast, and fish. Our 3 weight is so sublimely light, incredibly responsive, deadly accurate, and just plain easy and enjoyable to cast that to compare it to other graphite rods is like comparing graphite to bamboo. There is no comparison. The 3 weight Helios fly fishing rods are that good. And everyone is noticing.

Orvis ZG Helios 843-4 Mid 8.0
$775.00
The perfect fly fishing rod for small streams. Extreme accuracy. Lightest weight.
Length: 8'4"
Line Weight: 3
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 oz.
This is the 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. Helios 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 love of your life.

Orvis ZG Helios 843-4 Tip 9.5
$775.00
A beautiful fly fishing rod for dry flies on medium- and larger-size streams.
Length: 8'4"
Line Weight: 3
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 oz.
The 8-foot 4-inch 3-weight is a classic dry fly rod for medium to larger streams. 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 patent pending Helios version of this fly rod 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 love of your life.

Orvis ZG Helios 704-4 Mid 7.0
$775.00
Our Helios freshwater fly rod is ideal for small streams and spring creeks.
Length: 7'0"
Line Weight: 4
Pieces: 4
Weight: 1 7/8 oz.
The 7-foot 4-weight 4-piece broke out a few years ago as one of the favorite freshwater rods in the Orvis arsenal for small stream and backcountry trout anglers. Combining its ability to pack down to fit any pack and its remarkable ability to cast accurately in the tightest spots, this little rod has captured the imagination of both eastern and western small stream anglers. This new patent pending Helios version weighs less than a pocketknife, allows precise casts into tight spots and offers wonderful tippet protection and great responsiveness. Every small stream challenge will bring a smile to your face and every fish hooked will be felt right into your soul. There is no better brookie and small stream fly rod in the world.

Orvis ZG Helios 864-4 Mid 6.5
$775.00
The lightest, most accurate, smoothest-casting 4 weight fly rods made.
Length: 8'6"
Line Weight: 4
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 1/8 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 4-weight version offers the sensitivity to enjoy small trout and the strength to handle the lurking bruiser. Helios's patented graphite technology takes this combination to new levels and offers the lightest, yet most powerful version of this great standard to ever come on the market. If you can buy only one Helios trout rod, this might very well be the one you need.

Orvis ZG Helios 904-4 Mid 8.0
$775.00
A great dry fly rod for medium-size streams.
Length: 9'0"
Line Weight: 4
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 1/8 oz.
The Mid Flex version of the 904-4 Helios 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 large stream rods ever made. There is nothing on the market today that can compare to Helios graphite technology and the proof is in the casting. If you're looking for that perfect big water trout rod, cast both the Mid and Tip Flex and you'll surely find the rod of your dreams.

Orvis ZG Helios 904-4 Tip 9.5
$775.00
A great dry fly rod for those that prefer a faster action.
Length: 9'0"
Line Weight: 4
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 3/8 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 Helios 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 Helios graphite technology and the proof is in the casting. Try one now. You'll regret not trying one sooner.

Orvis ZG Helios 104-4 Tip 9.5
$795.00
The fly fishing rod for Czech nymphing techniques, and light-duty western dry/hopper and indicator fishing.
Length: 10'0"
Line Weight: 4
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 1/2 oz.
If line control is important to your style of fishing, then the 10-foot rod offers an extra foot of reach for precise nymphing or greater mending capability with dries. In highly technical waters where the fish are picky and presentations need to be precise and absolute, the Helios 104-4 stands out as the best line control rod ever designed. The 10-foot rod is also the weapon of choice for float tubers and pontoon anglers, providing the extra length to keep the back cast up off the water. If you're looking for a rod to give you that extra edge, the Helios 104-4 offers the lightest most powerful rod in its class. It is a specialty rod, but one that is proving more and more popular with anglers looking for that little something extra in presentation.

Orvis ZG Helios 865-4 Mid 6.5
$775.00
The lightest, and the best, all-around trout fly fishing rod made for the widest range of conditions.
Length: 8'6"
Line Weight: 5
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 1/8 oz.
For years the 8-foot 6-inch 5-weight was the best-selling fly rod model in the Orvis line and the new Helios 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. Helios's 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.

Orvis ZG Helios 865-4 Tip 9.5
$775.00
A fast Tip-Flex action loads the rod quickly and smoothly in a fly fishing rod perfect for all-around trout fishing.
Length: 8'6"
Line Weight: 5
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 3/8 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 patent pending Helios version takes this standard and turns it to one of the best fly rods ever built. The incredible lightweight exaggerates the delicacy and feel needed for dry fly fishing and the strength of the Helios 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 Helios 865-4 is the only one you need consider.

Orvis ZG Helios 905-4 Mid 6.5
$775.00
An unmatched fly fishing rod for nymphing, streamers, and dry fly fishing on big trout rivers for big trout.
Length: 9'0"
Line Weight: 5
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 3/8 oz.
The Helios 905-4 is a big water fly rod that feels like a lightweight, small-stream rod in your hand. What is surprising is how powerful it is and how it booms casts across big rivers and handles large fish with ease. There is perhaps no greater example of the benefits of Helios technology than this rod. Spend a day on an Alaskan river or an Arkansas tailwater and you'll be sold. Everyone who has handled and fished this rod has fallen in love with the combination of near weightlessness, which suddenly turns to superior power when a big fish strikes. The Helios 905-4 Mid Flex is a must-have addition to any angler's arsenal.

Orvis ZG Helios 905-4 Tip 9.5
$775.00
The powerful Tip-Flex is the go-to fly rod for big water and big trout.
Length: 9'0"
Line Weight: 5
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 3/8 oz.
Helios technology--with its incredible power-to-weight ratio--offers a new version of the 9-foot-5-weight fly rod with performance characteristics that are astounding. It feels like a 3-weight 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.

Orvis ZG Helios 105-4 Tip 9.5
$795.00
High-sticking was never so easy. Great fly rod for larger streams and trout.
Length: 10'0"
Line Weight: 5
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 5/8 oz.
Whether using sophisticated Czech nymphing techniques or mending long lines across multiple currents, the Helios 10-foot 5-weight Tip Flex is easily one of the most effective rods you will use for tough, specialized presentations. That extra foot gives you the ability to reach out, and the leverage to pick up line on the water and move it unlike any previous 10-foot model. The extreme lightweight Helios graphite makes it easy to handle all day and will significantly reduce the strain on your arms when reaching, high sticking, and mending hour after hour. This is a spectacular rod for float tubers and pontoon anglers as it keeps the back cast high and off the water. As a 5-weight rod, it can easily handle even the largest trout and is a must-have rod for big water trout anglers and even light steelheaders.

Orvis ZG Helios 906-4 Mid 7.5
$775.00
A great streamer and nymphing fly fishing rod for larger fish on larger streams.
Length: 9'0"
Line Weight: 6
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 1/2 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 patent pending Helios 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 Helios 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 Helios 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 taken to a level never before realized.
A fast-action Tip-Flex to handle any size trout, steelhead, or warm water species. The fly rod of choice for streamer fishermen. Ice cleans out of Recoil guides quickly and easily. A real plus when steelheading or trout fishing in cold conditions.

Orvis ZG Helios 906-4 Tip 9.5
$775.00
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 1/2 oz.
The new patent pending Helios is so innovative and, frankly, so far ahead of all other fly rods it skips generations in how a fly rod should feel, cast, and fish. It is so sublimely light, incredibly responsive, deadly accurate, and just plain easy and enjoyable to cast that to compare it to other graphite fly rods is like comparing graphite to bamboo. There is no comparison. The Helios is that good. And everyone is noticing.
A fast-action Tip-Flex to handle any size trout, steelhead, or warm water species. The fly rod of choice for streamer fishermen. Ice cleans out of Recoil guides quickly and easily. A real plus when steelheading or trout fishing in cold conditions.

Orvis ZG Helios 966-4 Tip 9.5
$775.00
A great nymphing and streamer fly fishing rod for big fish on bigger rivers. Perfect stillwater trout rod.
Length: 9'6"
Line Weight: 6
Pieces: 4
Weight: 2 5/8 oz.
The new patent pending Helios 6 weight is so innovative and, frankly, so far ahead of all other fly rods it skips generations in how fly rods should feel, cast, and fish. Our 6 weight is so sublimely light, incredibly responsive, deadly accurate, and just plain easy and enjoyable to cast that to compare it to other graphite rods is like comparing graphite to bamboo. There is no comparison. The 6 weight Helios fly fishing rods are that good. And everyone is noticing.

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