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Funny that people are so incompetent holding a fish there needs to be a video on photograhong a fish with a tripod. Are you kidding me? This is what fly fishing has become. Maybe with your fishery at about 25% of historic fish numbers, you guides should just stop beating up the river and its fish. I mean if your dumbass clients can't figure out to keep a fish wet for a pic just quit fishing and go back to California. All these clients suck at angling anyway. Our sports become a commercialized joke of exploiting fisheries by guides.

i hope this is a public shoreline fishery , not just shoreline access for the rich families, possibly that own cattle..that don't manage the runoff

Admittedly you have an Orvis endorsed lodge I’m not sure how objective you can be

If you see a video about how good Lamborghinis are, see them going to point A to point B in the same way of a Ford, but you can not afford the Lambo, don’t complain for its price. Go and watch Ford videos instead.

Helios 9’ 5wt D or F? And why? I ordered and F bit was sent a D I already have a 10’ 3F and a 9’ 3D.

Wild but not NATIVE.

Wow! That is amazing, how about for the guys🤔

The Big Hole: home of flies, where even the deer fly, and then the horse fly.

Hi - assuming this is the 6 weight model given the line recommendation - thanks for the video, keep them coming!

montana is shiithole,jon tester a radical demoRat is the proof

I have both the Helios 3D in a 5 wt and The 4 in 4wt...along with a TFO 3 wt and love all 3 in their own situation.

It's good. That there are areas that are protected , I'd like to see more single barbless hooks and no bait areas with catcher release. A lot more states and fisheries could benefit from this and the population of fish. Respect

I just picked up 5 wt, 3D when these came out and was impressed by the way it cast. Looking forward to landing a fish on it between work and family. I will keep my eye out on this!! Thank you for the update

What a BS video. I've had trout lines last near 20 years . But you must care for them and clean them regularly using a fly line cleaner that re-nourishes the plasticizer. I routinely clean mine putting my gear away after use. You and also buy the wrong brand of line line that is too stiff forcing you to stretch them to straighten them every time you fish too. Stretching to straighten a line causes cracked finishes too. Stiff lines that need straightening crack much sooner than subtle lines. People also abuse their lines by burning the finish stripping line down over the line guard on the reel at an acute angle instead of stripping line off the spool without stressing it over the line guard by pulling the line toward the rod tip. Some anglers are fool enough to clean a fly line with detergents like dishwashing liquid that dissolves and sucks the plasticizer out of a line causing premature stiffening and surface brittleness. Detergent cleaning abuse accelerates aging and causes premature cracking. One should NEVER use a detergent, or solvent, to clean a fly line. You might put cracks in your line in a few weeks if you combine some or all of the above abusive behaviors. But modern fly lines should easily last much longer than one season. The fact that you can turn around a DT and have the other end perfect is absolute proof you're mistreating your fly line as the other end is the same line, same age. Anyway, Thumbs Down! If you let things grow on your fly line for a year and then just replace it, well, that's not a helpful information video. Do better. Best, Bill

There is so much wrong in ths video that it's hard to know where to start. Provided that you care for your lines and don't regularly scuff them up by walking on them or getting them snagged between rocks or coral, lines can EASILY last for several years. This is my personal experience AND that of many anglers that I fish with. Anyone who recommends replacing lines once per year is plainly trying to sell fly lines.

Started when I was eight years old. Went through a Trout Unlimited course to learn how. I'm 67 now and only recently quit because I have tremors. I still fish, but my tying days are gone. Lifelong skill, hobby, art. Very rewarding. Have started many youngsters out in fly fishing. If you see a young person who might be interested, help them get started.

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The big backing loop goes over the line factory spool. The idea is to form a handshake loop to loop and avoid the biting of the collapsed loop you formed with your solution. Helps preserving the welded loop on the line. You can still do a hand shake with your but it takes a bit of adjustment. Now you lost me with the flat spinning factory spool on the table. Ideally you want that spool to be rotating on an axis. The line comes out of the spool and get on the reel spooled the "natural" way it came out of the factory spool. That will avoid line twists and fighting the line's way of sitting on the factory spool. You can surely stretch the line but stretching will not change a thin to a twisted line.

Which camera insert is this ? .. the PRO XL?

Thanks for showing those Little Sally’s

I’m currently rocking an Aetos 9’ 5wt, and a St Croix Imperial 9’ 7wt, mostly fish for small/medium sized bass, but like the idea of a general rod wt that can handle a bit more, or scale down a bit for lighter presentations too. I think a 5 does seem about right but there are certainly times where it may be a bit light for hooking into a larger bass. I haven’t quite fell in love with either rod yet, and I strongly suspect my natural fishing style is with a more medium action rod. Looking at the new Helios, it’s pricy as heck, but I’m considering just getting best of the best so as not to fight my gear and feel a bit more in tune with the rod. I’m sure there are many viable options but this is the one I’m eyeballing. So be it. Any suggestions regarding weight or length, or D/F selection? Something to note is, I’m fairly sure I lean toward a shorter rod, shorter leaders. Sure I’d like to get the best generalized application, and longer casts, but if I’m not feeling the rod, I just fight it and wind up not really in the zone. I’d rather take a few feet off my cast to feel better in tune with it. I appreciate any suggestions. I fish in southern Ontario, and into the Haliburton and muskoka areas. Mostly inland freshwater, rocky lakes, or shallow weedy for a variety of small/mid sized species, mostly smallmouth and largemouth. Tend toward small/medium streamers or a bit of top water. Almost always floating line, sometimes with a polyleader situation. Cheers many thanks for any advice!

Sorry your video was way too long!!!!!!!

Great video man!

Very nice fly. Can’t wait to tie that!

Great video Wade. Good advise and it makes me want to start tying again! Happy Birthday to Craig!!

Happy Birthday Craig. 🥳 Good to see you both. Interesting video. Dad would love it.

Why the background music on an instructional video? Distracting and annoying.

I definitely appreciate your review. Love your dads opinion! One of the best things about the release of the 4th generation is the opportunity to purchase the Helios 3s at a price I could afford. I was a professional skier in my youth. I have enjoyed the incredible advancement of ski equipment over the years. I was a little confused by your comment about not having an interest in replacing your current skis because your happy with them, when willing to replace your fly rod with the new Helios 4. The current day skis are a world apart from just a few years ago. They allow you to enjoy your day on the hill so much more. I know I’m nobody, but as the new rod would improve your day on the river, a new pair of skis will definitely improve your day on the hill. Go try some of the new skis as well 😁

Excellent review. Loved how you talked about it and compared it to other things. Which 4 weight F series do I want? A 9' or something else? 🙂

Great Video!!! Thanks !!!

Awesome vid and awesome product. This tripod was sold out at Schnees in Bozeman so clearly in high demand!

Beautifully shot and edited. Bravo...and the food and fishing aren't bad either!

I really appreciate the quality of your videos. I love the "Dogoogles?" Photo.

your Dad made 2-3 casts indoors in a pool and says this is the best rod I've ever put in my hand lol

trout was gone when you were waving that white flag. lol

It's all marketing bullshit these days. The difference between a $200 and $1000 rod these days isn't even "4x" better. More like 10% nice finish and that doesn't necessarily translate to casting performance

Wade! Love this litle video! Showcases the awesome vibe and magic of the lodge so well!

Great video! Shows what the lodge and the possibilties are!

Maybe rethink the whole "catch & release" method. This is actually outlawed in many European countries and considered animal abuse. Imagine being hooked dozens of times, handled, photographed and "released" by dirty human hands over and over again! All for the "sport" of some privileged flyfishermen who pay big bucks to brag about their fishing skills.

What a load of nonsense. Over priced tat. How much are Orvis paying you ?

Way to go with the brothers! Cooking ribs the Texas way!

Sounds like you have many wonderful opportunities for outdoor sports! Don't see why you had to drag golf into it...

"BEST" 🤣

Try something with Graphene , the rods are in the early stage Form 1, is at a middle stage - this is not worth 1k+

Can I ask, are you sponsored by Orvis

Respectfully almost all of these marketing points were things that were true or said about the helios 3. I know because I worked for Orvis for 3 years. To me this sounds like much more of a rebrand than a revolution. The interchangeable parts, The matte finishes, The tracking and the swing weight are all selling points of the h3.

You mentioned you were shocked to find out you were casting a 4 weight and how well it handled the larger river. Do you know if it was the F or D that you were fishing? I’m currently torn between the two. Curious your thoughts.

Great review. I love my old GL3 it still casts like the day I bought it I own a orvis blackout and it’s a rocket launcher. 1k for this upgrade is a hard sell but I have to admit 25% durability is needed we broke the blackout twice in a few months

My enjoyment from fly fishing comes from my skills not that of the equipment. I know from practice what I can and cannot do and am constantly trying to improve. I pride myself on figuring out what it takes to get an eat, then put myself within range to deliver the fly to the fish. If it doesn’t happen, it’s all part of the enjoyment. The Helios 4 will be attractive to people who take one or two fishing trips a year to exotic parts of the world ($$$$) and need the extra advantage in their equipment to balance out their lack of skill. After all, who wants to spend $10K+ on a fishing trip and come home with nothing to brag about?

Tried on.👍