![]() “The Helios 3 Blackout might be my favorite rod I’ve fished with to date. Our Hunt & Fish Editor Nicole Qualtieri fished with this rod in 2021, and here’s what she had to say about it: When it comes to mending, again, that stiffness allows you to easily direct line for the most realistic float. That rigidity, along with those extra inches, is likely the most significant contributor to the power and accuracy fishermen are experiencing from the boat. The rod is incredibly light in hand yet has a noticeably stiffer feel all the way through to the tip. It isn’t hard to find glowing reviews as fishermen have sung its praises for having the power and accuracy of a 10-foot rod while still casting with the ease of a 9-footer. With its target demographic being drift boat fisherman, it has become a favorite for guides who spend long days afloat. The 9’5″ 5-weight version of the series came out with a pile of hype, and so far it has measured up. With almost a year of it being in public hands, there’s been some resounding praise of this specialized rod. Released in July 2021, the Orvis Helios 3 Blackout ($998) missed many of the “best of” lists for last year. Feel free to click the rods that interest you below, or scroll through to see the entire lineup: That being said, here are our recommendations for 2022. Obviously, there are a lot of opinions involved in what it takes to be the best, and if you visit six different sites, you’ll get six different lists. In our annual hunt to find the best fly rods on the market, we took to the water, went to the International Fly Tackle Dealer Show, asked guides, scoured the internet, and read every tech spec and review to bring you our list of the fly fishing rods we think measure up for the coming year. Without getting your hands on them, it’s a serious task to weed through the options and find the rod that best suits your needs. These are the best new rods of the year.Įvery year, there’s a new list of the best rods out there. Also, I have lifted, moved and fought cumbersome stripers, bluefish and bonefish with the rod, leading me to believe their claims that the new design, resins and building techniques do, in fact, equate to a stronger, lighter more accurate fly rod.Fly fishing rods are constantly changing with improvements in construction, fly lines, reels, and technology. They use machines and computers to take some of the guesswork out of their strategy and design. Orvis has taken a scientific approach to the design of the Helios 3. As far as Orvis’ claim that it is 20% stronger than it’s predecessor, I do not doubt it for two reasons. I have no problems loading the rod for close shots and have yet to run out of power for longer shots. With extensive testing thus far, I have found the Helios 3D to be an absolute pleasure to cast and to lift and move fish with. ![]() Sage X and Scott Meridian, we are looking at you. It stands at the top of the heap with some of the industry’s finest fly rods to date. Properly lined with a 9-weight Rio Direct Core Flats Pro line, the lightweight stick packs power and accuracy. ![]() The 3D is nothing short of a state of the art casting and fish fighting tool. I have fished the 9-weight Helios 3D for the past several months, starting with a windy day in the Bahamas in March and then frequently on the flats of Long Island this Spring. ![]()
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