Ease of casting: For a caster who is experienced with fast action rods, this rod is easy to cast.I have been able to fish the entire day without my arm tiring, and stiff headwinds have not ruined a day’s fishing when using this rod. The four-piece configuration allows for easy travel with no airplane issues whatsoever. Use Case: This rod was purchased primarily as a travel saltwater rod.This has quickly become my favorite big fly/big fish fly rod. Versatility: Although this rod was purchased to use as a travel saltwater rod, I have used it at local beaches, chasing stripers and blues, and in local farm ponds, throwing large flies and poppers to largemouth bass.I have no issues with the overall quality. An aluminum tube protects my investment when not in use. The REC recoil snake guides and SiC/Titanium stripping guides allow line to easily fly through. ![]() The cork grip and fighting butt fit comfortably in my hand. The rod features a type III anodized aluminum with a carbon insert reel seat, with two uplocking rings, which hold my reel securely in place. Quality: The material used to fabricate this rod is high end.As I was also looking to upgrade my saltwater rod, I also found the Helios to have higher quality features that felt more comfortable in my hand. Both rods are quality rods and less expensive, but I found with the same amount of casting effort, I could shoot roughly 20 feet more with the Helios with better accuracy than with these other two options. In addition to this rod, I tried the Orvis Clearwater and the TFO Axiom 2 fly rods. The cast was simple one false cast, a haul, and boom - 80 feet of line shooting through the air hitting a baseball hat laying in the grass every time! The dampening technology in the Helios was evident as my hand did not vibrate as the rod unloaded. I choose this rod because after casting it, I was amazed that I could easily shoot line with little effort, and I could deliver extremely accurate casts well beyond 80 feet. And I was looking to upgrade my saltwater quiver. I needed a four-piece rod that I could cast in the wind for distance, and still maintain accuracy, while standing up to the harsh salt conditions. ![]() Likewise, I have been doing more fishing in Florida, and wanted an all-round travel fly rod that could be used primarily in saltwater conditions. My dedicated saltwater set up was an older Sage two piece, and I did not want the hassle of taking it on airplanes. I had an older, four-piece, 9-weight set up (that is primarily used for salmon fishing and not saltwater specific). I was looking for a travel rod for a trip to Belize.
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