The folks at Orvis think of 2016 as the year they focused on reels, but the 3 new rods they released are all amazing.
These 3 rods are admittedly variations on existing Orvis products, but some of them are so different they are in a class by themselves. The matt black Covert H-2 is a color variation on the standard rod but a very cool one and a limited edition to be released in November.
The H-2 one-piece 5 weight, on the other hand, is a real innovation. This is absolutely one of the best fly rods ever made and must be cast to be believed. There’s also a new Recon nymphing rod that’s getting a lot of praise.
Check out this video for the details on new Orvis fly rods.
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Had the pleasure of casting a coupe of one-piece H2s last year – an 8wt and a 9wt – and can honestly say they were the finest feeling rods of that size I’d ever touched. Smooth at silk. It’s amazing how the absence of the ferrels effects the action. Add that it’s an H2… Bingo!
… and that blacked-out Covert… Sweet!