Orvis Helios 3 Blackout Fly Rod

There is a famous quote by Wyatt Earp, “Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.” What anglers discover with experience is just that. In fly fishing, accuracy is everything. Whether it’s the right drift in the feeding lane, the sightline of a cruising predator, or the right level of the water column, the difference between success and failure is often measured in inches.

All modern fly rods are powerful, but accuracy is the new frontier in fly design. Making an 80-foot cast in saltwater is prospecting. Making a forty-foot cast on the nose of a laid-up tarpon is fishing. Reflect on your greatest successes and failures as an angler and the answer is clear. Accuracy breeds success.

A product of strong collaboration, the Blackout rods are high-concept, extremely specialized fishing toolseach conceptualized in a partnership between our storied guides and gear designers. New models include a scenario-specific 9’5″ 5-weight, an 8’5″ 8-weight boat rod, and an 11′ 3-weight Euro-nymphing rod. USA.

• Three specialized models of Helios 3
• Matte Midnight blank
• Reel seat is type III anodized aluminum Midnight black w/Matte Midnight carbon insert
• Black/black main wraps
• REC recoil snake guides
• SiC/titanium stripping guides
• Aluminum rod tube
• 25-Year Guarantee
• Made in USA

All H3D fly rods are four piece. Reel not included.