Okuma Helios 8-9 Fly Fishing Reel
Appropriately named after the Greek sun god, the Okuma Helios 8-9 Fly Fishing Reel is at the center of Okuma's fly fishing universe. Machined from bar stock aluminum and featuring a maintenance free waterproof drag system, the Okuma Helios 8-9 reacts immediately to land everything from bonefish to king salmon with lightning speed and fluid line retrieve.
Leland on Specifications
The Okuma Helios Fly Fishing Reel 8-9 features a maintenance-free waterproof drag system comprised of multi-disk cork and stainless steel drag washers. A roller bearing allows drag to engage in one direction only, while the Helios 8-9’s precision machined stainless steel spool shaft provides strength and durability for years down the road. Built of fully machined and anodized aluminum, the Okuma Helios 8-9 Fly Fishing Reel has a large arbor spool design and non-slip positive grip rubberized handle knobs. Finally, the Okuma Helios 8-9 fly reel has easy to change left to right hand retrieval conversion.
Specifications:
- Bearings: 2BB + 1RB
- Capacity: WF-8, 250yds / 20lbs
- Line retrieve with one revolution: 12"
- Line Weights: 8,9 wt.
- Weight of Reel: 6.2 oz.
Okuma on Okuma Helios Fly Fishing Reels
The intelligent design of Okuma Helios fly fishing reels is a beacon of refined engineering and functional elegance. With frame and spool fully machined from bar stock aluminum to extremely tight tolerances, Okuma Helios fly reels' performance centers on their two ball-bearing plus one-way roller bearing design that operates on a precision machined stainless steel shaft. With Okuma Helios fly fishing reels, fluid line retrieve on the large arbor spool gives way to the reel’s immediate drag engagement when fish take line. The maintenance-free waterproof drag system is of multi-disc cork and stainless steel design, helping Okuma Helios fly fishing reels to deliver exceptional drag range with minimal start-up inertia.
Okuma on Okuma Fly Fishing Tackle Corporation
Here at Okuma, we know your passion for fly fishing and all that surrounds it runs deep. Our 2011 Introductions reflect our commitment to creating dynamic, innovative products as well as enhancing and building off already successful platforms. Never wanting to limit your possibilities, Okuma Fishing Tackle Corporation creates the tools to unlock endless angling experiences.
