Sure, it might stay home if I'm going to be tossing larger streamers or looking to do some Euro nymphing, but I've found that the H3 truly is the most versatile and accurate rod that I own. Everywhere I've taken it, it's been up to the task and has emerged as my clear cut favorite rod that I own.
I have used the H3 on tiny creeks and larger streams and on stillwater fisheries of varying sizes. Personally, I would have liked to have a hook keep there, but it's not a big thing to have to adjust to if you're used to having one with your other rods. I'm sure some of that decision was driven by the desire to give the rod as clean of a profile as possible and to also not interfere with the Helios 3 label that sits just above the cork handle. The elimination of the hook keeper is a little odd.
It's little things like this that really show that Orvis has build a rod to give the angler their best shot at catching fish. While it might not happen often, you'd hate to have the sun reflecting off your rod send that big brown flying upstream just as your fly lands into his feeding line. Rather than a glossy finish, Orvis has gone with a matte finish to reduce the likelihood of a glaring reflection spooking fish off. The rod gives you plenty of backbone while still managing to protect lighter tippets when fish make their big move on you. The rod has performed beautifully and has a good mixture of strength and flexibility to fight and land big trout. Since that day, the H3 has been my go-to rod for standard dry fly and nymph fishing, and I've even used it to throw some smaller streamers. It was a short fall to find myself completely in love with my new rod. Over the course of the next few hours I was amazed at my ability to tuck casts into tight spots, reach under overhanging brush, hit small pockets from distance, and accurately present my fly in a variety of situations. The fly landed perfectly right in the seam between two currents and immediately a 16" rainbow was on my line. I rigged my H3 up, tied on a cricket pattern, and launched a cast that landed within a dime's width of my intended target, 30 feet upstream. This particular creek demands perfect casting and presentation, or the fish are often spooked or totally disinterested in your offering. The creek is home to native cutthroat, wild browns, and wary rainbows that all grow quite large. The first time I took my H3 out, I was fishing a small creek in a remote canyon in Utah. Croix, Tenkara, and others, I can say that the Helios 3F validates the claims Orvis is making about its accuracy. Loomis, Sage, Orvis, Redington, Blue Halo, Trident, St. Well, as someone who has rods from Cortland, G. It's a slick video, and it makes some bold claims about outpacing the competition in many ways. Everybody wants to use a rod that casts accurately in all its intended uses, be it a fast or slow action rod, and Orvis designed the Helios 3 line of rods to be "accurate from anywhere." (See the Orvis-produced Helios 3 teaser video below.) Some people like the feel of fast action rods, some people prefer a slower action rod, but everybody will agree that accuracy is not one of those subjective measures. If you want more technical specs and detailed comparisons to similar rods, check out the Yellowstone Angler reviews. Note: This review will be based mostly around my experience and "feel" with the rod. Here are my thoughts on what Orvis has delivered with their latest flagship fly rod. Helios 3F and I've already put a lot of hours on the water with the rod. The more I got exposed to the H3s that my fly fishing buddies and my father owned, the more it convinced me that I would be happy with one of my own. It wasn't that long ago that I said that I wasn't about to run out and pick up a Helios 3, but, uh, I did.
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