Orvis Helios D Fly Rod 8wt | 9'0"
Use the Helios D 9' 8-Weight Fly Rod to target bonefish, bass, pike, and other feisty fish in fresh or saltwater.
Your fly-fishing best is now 4x better with the Helios D Fly Rod. This extraordinary new design delivers unprecedented accuracy and the backbone to deliver when you need it most. Designed and rigorously tested to perform in the most demanding conditions, the all-new Helios™ D Fly Rod is the go-everywhere, fish-anything option for anglers demanding effortless all-day casting from a rod that pushes the bounds of durability. From tight-quarter trout streams to double hauling on salt flats, the Helios D series delivers a crisp and balanced feel with more lifting power when fish make blitzing runs under the boat or thrashes at the net. With the world’s most accurate fly rod in your hands, anything is possible.
Specs
- Dedicated saltwater big game fly rod
- Generates power quickly for loading and shooting line
- Excellent for floating and sinking line types
- Efficient energy recovery
- All aluminum anodized reel seat
- Full wells grip with fighting butt
- Matte midnight black finish with black thread wraps
- Aluminum rod tube
- Backed by 25-Year Guarantee
- Made in USA
Orvis 25-Year Guarantee
What that means is, we’ll fix your broken fly rod, and if we can’t fix it, we’ll replace it, no questions asked. Step on it, close the door on it, run over it with the car—it doesn’t matter, we’ll fix it. Our exclusive interchangeable part program means if we have the parts in-stock, we'll get you back on the water in 5 business days. And if we can’t repair it, we’ll choose a newer model rod of at least equal value to replace it. Your investment is assured for a nominal shipping and handling charge.
| LENGTH | WT. | GRIP CONFIGURATION | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10' | 4 | 7" Modified Full Wells* |  |
| 9' | 5 | 7" Modified Full Wells* |  |
| 9'5" | 5 | 7" Modified Full Wells* |  |
| 10' | 5 | 7" Modified Full Wells* |  |
| 9' | 6 | 7" Modified Full Wells downlocking seat w/.75" fighting butt |  |
| 10' | 6 | 7" Full Wells w/.75" fighting butt |  |
| 8'5" | 7 | 7" Full Wells w/.75" fighting butt |  |
| 9' | 7 | 7" Full Wells w/.75" fighting butt |  |
| 10' | 7 | 7" Full Wells w/.75" fighting butt |  |
| 8'5" | 8 | 7" Full Wells w/1.25" fighting butt |  |
| 9' | 8 | 7" Full Wells w/1.25" fighting butt |  |
| 9' | 9 | 7" Full Wells w/1.25" fighting butt |  |
| 8'5" | 10 | 7" Full Wells w/1.25" fighting butt |  |
| 9' | 10 | 7" Full Wells w/1.25" fighting butt |  |
| 9' | 11 | 7" Full Wells w/2.25" fighting butt |  |
| 9' | 12 | 7" Full Wells w/2.25" fighting butt |  |
| 8'5" | 14 | Extended Full Wells w/2.25" fighting butt |  |
*F Series shown, D Series in black.
