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Helios Freshwater

We set out on an adventure two years ago to make the world's lightest fly rod. Along the way, we also made the world's best.

The new Helios is so innovative and, frankly, so far ahead of all other fly rods it skips generations in how a fly rod should feel, cast, and fish. It is so sublimely light, incredibly responsive, deadly accurate, and just plain easy and enjoyable to cast .

There is no comparison. The Helios is that good.

Simply pick up a Helios and wiggle it and you'll understand the praise.

  • greatest feel of action for more accurate and longer casts
  • superior sensitivity and responsiveness
  • the strongest fly rod on the market
  • loads quickly, crisply, but nimbly
  • supremely-balanced feel
  • unmatched fish-fighting power
  • better tracking for dry flies and nymphing
  • smoother transition of power
  • reduced casting fatigue

    Features
  • exclusive first-ever thermoplastic, thermoset resins from tip to butt
  • Precision Power Taper™
  • woven graphite & gold-anodized aluminum reel seat
  • recoil guides
  • titanium frame stripping guide with NanoLite® ceramic insert
  • translucent-olive finish
  • highest grade cork handle
  • woven-graphite rod tube
  • made in Manchester, Vermont
  • 25 year guarantee to repair or replace fly rod
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    ZG Helios: 602-4

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    2 weight, 6 foot, 4 piece

    Specifications:

    • Line size: 2
    • Length: 6'
    • Sections: 4 piece
    • Flex Index: Mid 7.5
    • Reel Seat: Freshwater
    • Weight: 7/8 oz

    The choice for the tightest spots and smallest of creeks and freestones. Delicate, precise presentations

    ZG Helios: 763-4

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    3 weight, 7 foot 6 inch, 4 piece

    Specifications:

    • Line size: 3
    • Length: 7'6"
    • Sections: 4 piece
    • Flex Index: Mid 7.5
    • Reel Seat: Freshwater
    • Weight: 1 3/4oz

    Perfect small freestone and spring creek rod. Super lightweight, sensitive, precise

    ZG Helios: 843-4

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    3 weight, 8 foot 4 inch, 4 piece

    Specifications:

    • Line size: 3
    • Length: 8'4"
    • Sections: 4 piece
    • Flex Index: Mid 8.0 or Tip 9.5 (please select one)
    • Reel Seat: Freshwater
    • Weight: 2 oz

    A beautiful dry-fly rod

    ZG Helios: 704-4

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    4 Weight, 7 foot, 4 Piece

    Specifications:

    • Line size: 4
    • Length: 7'
    • Sections: 4 piece
    • Flex Index: Mid 7.0
    • Reel Seat: Freshwater Cork
    • Weight: 1 1/8 ounce

    The perfect fly fishing rod for small and mid-size streams with tight canopies. This rod weighs less then most forceps!

    ZG Helios: 704-4

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    4 weight, 7 foot, 4 piece

    Specifications:

    • Line size: 4
    • Length: 7'
    • Sections: 4 piece
    • Flex Index: Mid 7.5
    • Reel Seat: Freshwater
    • Weight: 1 7/8 oz

    Superlight, responsive and deadly accurate. Perfect or small streams and spring creeks

    ZG Helios: 864-4

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    4 weight, 8 foot 6 inch, 4 piece

    Specifications:

    • Line size: 4
    • Length: 8'6"
    • Sections: 4 piece
    • Flex Index: Mid 6.5
    • Reel Seat: Freshwater
    • Weight: 2 1/8 oz.

    The lightest, smoothest and accurate casting 4 weight ever made.

    ZG Helios: 904-4

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    4 weight, 9 foot, 4 piece

    Specifications:

    • Line size: 4
    • Length: 9'
    • Sections: 4 piece
    • Flex Index: Mid 8.0 or Tip 9.5 (please select one)
    • Reel Seat: Freshwater
    • Weight: 2 1/8 oz (mid), 2 3/8 oz(tip)

    A great rod for dry fly days on medium size streams. A favourite Bow River caddis rod.

    ZG Helios:104-4

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    4 weight, 10 foot, 4 piece

    Specifications:

    • Line size: 4
    • Length: 10'
    • Sections: 4 piece
    • Flex Index: Tip 9.5
    • Reel Seat: Freshwater
    • Weight: 2 1/2 oz.

    The rod for Czech nymphing techniques, and light-duty hopper-dropper and indicator fishing.

    ZG Helios: 865-4

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    5 weight, 8 foot 6 inch, 4 piece

    Specifications:

    • Line size: 5
    • Length: 8'6"
    • Sections: 4 piece
    • Flex Index: Mid 6.5 or Tip 9.5 (please select one)
    • Reel Seat: Freshwater
    • Weight: 2 1/8 oz (mid), 2 3/8 oz(tip)

    An incredible all around trout rod made for the widest range of conditions and techniques.

    ZG Helios: 905-4

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    5 weight, 9 foot, 4 piece

    Specifications:

    • Line size: 5
    • Length: 9'
    • Sections: 4 piece
    • Flex Index: Mid 6.5 or Tip 9.5 (please select one)
    • Reel Seat: Freshwater
    • Weight: 2 3/8 oz

    Unmatched rod for nymping, streamer fishing and dry fly fishing on big rivers for big trout.

    ZG Helios: 906-4

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    6 weight, 9 foot, 4 piece

    Specifications:

    • Line size: 6
    • Length: 9'
    • Sections: 4 piece
    • Flex Index: Mid 7.5 or Tip 9.5 (please select one)
    • Reel Seat: Freshwater
    • Weight: 2 1/2 oz

    A great streamer and nymphing for. The perfect rod for streamer fishing weighted flies all day from the boat.