As you probably know, Helios was the personification of the sun in Greek mythology. So it seems appropriate that, on a day when so many people are focused on the sun, that we should celebrate with a giveaway of a new 9-foot 5-weight Helios 3 fly rod. It’s tough to eclipse that deal, huh? One of the beauties of the Helios 3 is that you can, in fact, stare right at it without damaging your eyes, so feel free to give it a once- or twice-over.
Here’s how the contest works: All you have to do is click the “Answer a Question” bar in the widget below to tell us where you’d like to use your new fly rod (were you to win, of course), and you’ll be entered in the random drawing.
One lucky winner will receive the most versatile Helios 3 for freshwater anglers, the 9-foot 5-weight, and can choose between the Helios 3D or Helios 3F versions. (The “D” is for Distance, and the “F” is for Feel.)
If you’d like to double your chances of winning, subscribe to the Orvis Mailing list, too, using the same widget.
The contest runs through Thursday, August 31, and one winner will be chosen at random to receive a 9-foot, 5-weight Helios 3.
The sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the USA who are 18 or older. (We apologize to our readers in Canada and overseas; Click here for an explanation of why we have to do this..)
I can’t wait to use this rod on bear creak in Michigan
Pere Marquette in Michigan!
The bush country on the west branch of the Ausable in Lake Placid New York!
South Platte River in 11 Mile Canyon, Colorado
Caught my first Trout on a fly rod in Eleven Mile canyon, been hooked ever since. That place will always be special to me.
I proposed to my wife on the South Platte in 11 Mile Canyon last summer 🙂
Home State of Kansas, Colorado and Fall Rivers in Colorado!
Love my Orvis Rods! Can’t wait o add to my collection.
The Winooski in downtown Montpelier
Chasing stripers on the north shore of Massachusetts
I’d return to MT and get some more rivers and float trips off my Bucket List.
Where at in MT?
Driftless Area in SW Wisconsin is calling my name
The Bighorn River is a must!
Chasing Steelhead on the Salmon River in New York
Upper peninsula of Michigan!
I’d fish the waters of Southeast Idaho where I live.
Battenkill!! VT pride!!
Ausable river, Ausable forks my nearby favs!!
I demoed an H3 a couple of weeks ago at the Orvis hosted trip to the West Branch of the Delaware River at the West Branch Anglers Resort in Hancock, NY. I was very impressed with the accuracy of this new technology. Would love to hook up a big brown or rainbow from the Delaware River System.
I entered the Upper D. as my choice as well! Was just on the West Branch last weekend.
I’ll probably hit the Blackfoot River in Montana.
W. Branch Farmington River
Breckenridge, Colorado!
The mountain streams of the Great Smoky Mountains!!
The West Branch of the Delaware Rivef
The Beaverkill
Throwing streamers on the Missouri River in MT!
Upper Manistee River in Michigan
Sharonville? I’m From Cadillac!
Fly-fishing for searun cutthroat and coho on the Puget Sound!
Everywhere
The mountains of Western North Carolina. The best streams and rivers in the world I think hahaha…
I will give it to my son. He will use it on the Farmington River.
Fly fishing for giant common carp in East Texas of course!
Cumberland Tailwater in Ky
Rockwell Springs – Castalia, Ohio
I would use this on the home waters of the Maumee River, to Lake Erie, and Manistee River! I could never afford such a fine work of art for my collection and would be honored to own such a piece of craftsmanship.
Wait a minute..I can’t look at that eclipse without my OH-fishul eclipse glasses…
Now my eyes will be even worse than before!!
By the way, I’d love to get back up to the Catskills and fish!
Im dying to use this on the Provo River in Utah!
I would use it to fish the streams and lakes in the Sawtooth Mountain range of Idaho with my four year old.
Fish Connecticut, Vermont and Maine with my 80 yr old dad.
The Yakima River in Washington state.
I will use my new Orvis H3 9ft 5wt right there on the Battenkill. Cheers!
South Branch of the Ausable River, MI
Chasing native brookies in Wilson Creek headwaters along Grandfather mountain in NC.
Having tight lines with this rod on the crystal rivers of Salza Austria.
Thank you for the chance to enter the competition,
Maximilian Colloredo-Mansfeld
WhiteTop Laurel Creek
Damascus, VA
I would love to use it on the Loyalsock Creek in Pa.
I caught my first fish at age 5 or 6 and I love fishing. I have never fly fished before but am so intrigued with it. I have a friend who will teach me if I get all geared up. Would love the chance to try it. I guess it’s on my bucket list.
Driftless Region of Iowa!
I would love to replace my Rocky Mountain series rod with the new Helios. The Rapid River, Maine and Helios 3F would make a great match.
Driftless Area of Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
In the mountains of NC
In the end river of NC
In the end river for bass and panfish
On a Montana spring creek
St. Joe River in North Idaho
where ever and when ever I flyfish..Plus Eclispe 2017 was my 49th birthday ( would be a great birthday present)…thanks for chance at winning
Flathead River in Montana
River itchen
Cape San Blas, FL for specks and reds
Owens River, the Sierras, CA.
Spring creeks of the Black Hiis, SD!
Teton Nat’l Park
Durango, Colorado and on the San Juan!
Wow!!! Sunny Florida! Just WOW!!!! Crossing my fingers!
Whenever & wherever I can!
Stillwater & streams in Utah
Lower Guadalupe river during trout season.
Union river in Belfair Washington.
Dunajec River – south side of Poland.
In sweden there is a place called “övre Vindelälven”, thats were i would like to fish the helios 3!
On the flats of Florida for Tarpon and Bone Fish.
Green River, Utah!
Already know how well my H2 produces on the Green. Interested to see how the H3 works out 🙂
Bull Creek in Missouri for smallies.
Catskills and the Delaware for sure.
Would like to try on the eno river in nc for bass and panfish
The River Tweed in Scotland or River Test in Hampshire, England depending on when the beautiful Helios 3 arrives.
Chasing finicky carp in Indiana!
Plan on using it with Landon Meyer in Deckers, CO. Maybe he can teach me a thing or two.
Sorry Mayer… typo my bad
I would use the rod on the Saucon Creek!
Duluth, MN
Laurel Fork in east TN
The Blackfoot near Lincoln, Mt and the Lochsa in Idaho!
Farmington River, Delaware River system.
Vaal River or Alumine River
Northern New Mexico Mora Creek
Jungles of Thailand for blue masheer
Clackamas river!!
Any and every body of water I can get close to. Orvis makes a damn nice pole and I’d love to call one mine!
I am going to use this rod in Puget Sound to pull out a crap ton of the 300K farmed Atlantic salmon that were released due to high tides. Seriously.
I fish in my home state of NH plus. VT, MA, NY, and ME
Bennett springs state park mo
On the Onion river in Wisconsin.
On the Hiwassee River in Tennessee
On the Chatooga River in Georgia.
All over the state of Colorado
South West Florida Gulf of Mexico
I would use it on the Kennebec River around Madison, ME. Then up to Iron Pond for land locked brook trout. Fun times.
Upper Flats – San Juan River New Mexico
Rogue River and Southern Oregon creeks.
For stripers on Long Island NY
Tell Tommy Z , I said hello.
The mighty Mississip!
Rush River, Wisconsin.
Stillwaters in southern Utah
Piney Reservoir in MD!
I sure would like to add an Orvis Rod to my collection. I fish from Texas to Montana and love to chase Cutthroats with dryflys.
My Son would look so so cool sporting this bad boy!
I can’t wait to use the fly rod in Manistee MI!
I would use my Orvis Helios 3 in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area. As summer progresses, the vegetation closes around the spring creeks there, and an accurate cast is required if you want your fly to land in the water instead of the bushes. Everything I’ve read praises the Helios 3 as being the most accurate fly rod ever, so it fits my needs perfectly.
I would use the new Helios all over the Blue Ridge Mts. In North Georgia. I have a clear water series that has served me well. It would be great to keep up with the Joneses by winning this fly rod. Thank you for this opportunity.
I would use this rod in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Utah. I like to the best and this rod is!
hamblin pond on cape cod,ma.
I would take it out to icicle creek, just outside of leavenworth, Wa.
I would like to use the Helios on the South Platte River in Deckers CO
Hard to choose just one, but I’d like to go to the Beaverkill in NY!
I’d use it on East rosebud creek, Montana
I would use it for Letort Spring Run and the Yellow Breeches here in Pennysylvania!
I can see myself on the Bighorn with this beautiful rod
The George Harvey Section of Spruce Creek
The George Harvey Section of Spruce Creek in Central Pa
Where will I use it?: the MO, the Beaverhead, the Madison, the Yellowstone, and the Blackfoot. That’s why I moved back to MT.
I have the Helios I and love it, can’t imagine how it could get much better. Would love to use it at Spring Valley Anglers in Arkansas.
At my favorite stretch of river. The Middlefork of the Flathead, along the banks of Glacier National Park.
Jocko River, Arlee, Montana, because the Helios 5-weight would be perfect to catch native trout!
Canajo river. San Juan mts. Platoro Co.
Who won?