Fly Rods: Weighing In On the Helios

Eric Sharp of the Detroit Free Press decides that the new $755-775 Helios rods from Orvis have taken top position in the ranking of high-end fly rods. “For the past 10 years Sage has set the standards for upmarket fly rods. But when I tried the Helios side-by-side with a 9-foot Sage TCR, using the same reel and line, I thought the Orvis was noticeably better.”