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Field & Stream Names Orvis Helios “Best of the Best”

                                                                                Not only did the testers find that the ZG Helios stood up to big fish, but the rod seemed to add distance to almost every cast, with both large and small bugs. "In fact, we observed

10-to 20-foot distance gains unfurl within a few casts for almost everyone. A 5-weight feels like a 3-weight; a 10-weight feels like an 8-weight. In the end, we were convinced you get what you pay for, and we couldn’t quite say that about some other rods." You can read our comments on the Helios in our annual review of new gear, “Four Feet of Anything.”

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Quote;"We tried to break it on big fish, but couldn’t. We cast everything from dry flies to big streamers. It dropped midges on the money in ponds and busted foam hoppers through heavy winds, proving to be responsive and accurate on the light side, and burly in the down-and-dirty.

“And it cast well. In fact, we observed 10-to20-foot distance gains unfurl within a few casts for almost everyone. A 5-weight feels like a 3-weight; a 10-weight feels like an 8-weight. In the end, we were convinced you get what you pay for, and we couldn’t quite say that about some other rods.” End Quote.
I’m a believer! :smiley:
Doug