Fly fishing presents limitless chall-enges. Wind, long casts, short cast, trees – often testing the patience of a saint. Whether you’re on the water one day or 200 days a year, Helix rods are limitless in meeting the difficulties of extreme conditions. They load and cast with a short line, making accurate and quiet presentations, and excel at the longest possible shots on the windiest day. The experienced caster will notice the subtle softening of the Helix taper. Its Medium Fast Action combined with our (BAFT) fiber orientation provides high line speed while preserving a sensation of line loading that’s almost religious. If you’re looking for the widest casting range imaginable for a high performance rod, Helix is the only answer. Handles and Reel Seats: 3-6 wt. rods are fitted with a Western grip and an up-locking pewter anodized reel seat with bubinga wood spacer. 6wt. and higher rods with the “S” designation, have a Full Wells grip and uplocking pewter salt-proof reel seat, oversized snake and stripping guides plus a cork fighting butt extension. S-models through 10 wt. feature a 1 1/2" fighting butt, 11-12 wt. have a 2".