Orvis Helios 3 Blackout – 11ft 3wt 4pc

• A supremely accurate, high-concept trout rod, with superb 
• long-range mending abilities on both reach casts and 
• on-the-water drift manipulations straight to the indicator 
• Reel seat is type III anodized aluminum in Midnight black 
• w/Matte Midnight carbon insert, Made in New Hampshire 
• Black blank, black accent wrap, black/black main wraps, 
• REC recoil snake guides 
• SiC/titanium stripping guides 
• Made in USA – designed and built-in Vermont 
• Backed by the Orvis 25-year guarantee 

 

The 30-second tour 

It’s what happens when you unleash American ingenuity on constantly-evolving European Nymphing techniques. This, our four-piece, 11’ 3-wt. Euro Nymphing rod, is the latest development. A supremely accurate 11’ rod with the swing weight of a 10 footer, it’s got the unreal sensitivity to telegraph the exact number of times your nymphs kiss gravel. Translation: Significantly less missed strikes and more fish to hand. Note the 11’ length— that extra 6’’ is crucial for intuitive drift control in extremely complex current seams with a softer tip to protect even the finest tippets. The product of strong collaboration, this is a high-concept rod born of a deep need from storied guides and their long conversations with our design team, and living proof our designers are perfecting rod development in lock-step with insightful anglers pushing the technique toward new territory. Made in Vermont