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Helios 2 5-weight 8'6" Fly Rod—Mid Flex

The Helios 2 is the best fly rod the world has ever seen. Made in USA.

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$795.00 Helios 2 5-weight 8'6" Mid Flex Fly Rod (SI7A7951)

$1,319.00 Sale: $1,225.00 Outfit - includes Mirage II reel, Hydros Trout line (SI7A7953)

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2¼ oz. 8'6", 4-piece, Mid-Flex fly rod for 5-wt. line.

Why would we take the world's best fly rod and change it? The answer is simple. We're driven by constant improvement. Put this rod in your hands and feel the rush. You'll completely understand.

You see that brown trout gently sipping sulphurs in the back eddy over there? He's not going to catch himself. Tie on a cripple, put on some floatant, and make sure you have this Helios 2 in your hands. The rest is academic. Lighter in hand than the original Helios, and with unrivaled tracking ability, this medium-action 5-weight feels just as home on the Madison or Snake as it does on that little brook running through the woods by your house. This all around trout fly rod will handle flies, fish, and rivers—large or small—with equal aplomb and sensitivity. Proudly made in Manchester, Vermont, USA.

20% stronger than the original Helios

20% lighter in hand

100% increase in tip-impact strength

Fine-tuned tapers for unrivaled tracking, accuracy, and lifting power

Rod outfit includes:

Helios 2 865-4 Mid-Flex Fly Rod

Mirage II Reel - Black nickel

Hydros WF5 Trout line

100 yards of 20lb Dacron backing

Carbon fiber rod tube and cloth rod sack

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	Best in Class, as judged by the Gear Institute, 2012
	Recipient of an Editor's Choice Award from Fly Fusion magazine, 2012
	Winner of Fly Fisherman magazine's Best New Rod Series award, 2013
	Winner of Men's Journal Gear of the Year Award, 2012.
	Winner of American Angler's Gear of the Year Award as one of the best new fly-fishing products chosen by the magazine's editorial staff.
	Recipient of "Recommended for 2013" award from Trout & Salmon magazine.