Celebrating 50 Years of an Orvis Legend: The Helios F Rosenbauer Edition
Few names in fly fishing bring up as much respect and warmth as Tom Rosenbauer. For five decades, Tom has been the face and heart of Orvis, teaching generations of anglers how to read water, tie better flies, and enjoy every minute on the river. At Anglers Covey, we are stoked to introduce a super special release. The Orvis Helios F Rosenbauer Edition. Limited to just 300 rods worldwide, this signature build celebrates 50 years of Tom’s incredible contributions to the fly fishing community.
Built on Tom’s Personal Favorite Spec
If you have ever watched Tom on the water, you know he loves delicate presentations and razor-sharp accuracy. This edition is built on Tom’s absolute favorite setup, which is the 9-foot 4-weight Helios F Series blank. Known for incredible touch, smooth power, and effortless accuracy, the Helios Finesse series is as good as it gets for dry fly fishing. Whether you are micro mending over tricky currents on the South Platte or dropping a tiny midge pattern with zero splash, this rod handles it all seamlessly.
Classic Touches Picked by Tom
- Cigar-style cork grip inspired by classic rods like the Superfine Graphite, offering a super comfortable, retro feel in the hand
- Premium PVD coated nickel silver hardware set over a stained maple burl reel seat
- Custom stained maple burl rod tube handcrafted by Wayward Trading Post
- Heritage canvas rod sack designed to protect your stick for years to come
- Custom rod label marking its place in this limited 300 piece run
- Proudly made right here in the USA
This is way more than a display piece. It is a real snapshot of Tom’s personal taste, with custom details he picked out himself:
A Fishing Tool and a Piece of History
While this rod will definitely be a collector item, make no mistake about it: this thing is built to fish. It combines fifty years of Tom’s experience on the river with the most advanced finesse blank Orvis has ever built. With only 300 rods made for the whole world, these will not stick around long.
Drop by Anglers Covey to check out this beauty in person, or give the shop a call to lock yours down before they are all gone!
