Unfortunately, no. But Polar Pro just released a flip-down magnetic sun hood for the Leica Q3 and we're hoping to see it for this camera.

Thanks for the comments here, Bob. Just like fly rods, skis, and golf clubs a boat choice is very personal and we're glad you've found the right fit for you. We love this one, and while we certainly aren't throwing bobber rigs with our clients we prefer throwing dries and dry-dropper rigs from the seated position because we can get closer to the fish, keep less float line on the water, etc. We don't like the lean bars in that situation because the angler tends to whack it on their back cast or get tangled around it. Where we do miss the optional lean bars (and where we sometimes screw them back in) is during high water when the distance from the fish isn't as much of a concern and we're fishing streamers and sink tips and the extra height is a must to set your retrieve at the correct angle. See you on the water!

We prefer the 9' 5wt F for dry fly fishing. The D is great if you need to throw a dry and a dropper, if you're fishing in a stiff breeze, or if you're throwing a small streamer. The F is a sweet, progressive flex that is just a joy to fish a dry fly with. That being said, they redid the taper on this generation Helios D and it's not as tip-fast as the 9' 3D you have.

@@bigholelodgeMT Thank you for your quick response. Im heading to Wyoming to fish the Wind in late July with Noah Studdard . I am only bringing one rod, do you think the 5wt 9’ F will throw a dry dropper? Thx again, Dallas

Love that stuff

Yep!

@@bigholelodgeMT thanks. So the back door got the same sice as the pro club?… you can get access to the whole camera compartment at once without haven’t parts of the ICU covered by the top part of the Bag ?

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@@bigholelodgeMT thank you so much, it's hard to find a video which explains exactly that.

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Hey! The short version is that both of the new Helios rod flexes do more than their H3 predecessors.The new Helios F is still an excellent finesse rod, but it also easily handles streamer/indicator work much better than the H3F. To me, it is much more of versatile tool than the H3F. The new Helios D has lots of high-end energy like the H3D, but is less stiff and more pleasant rod to cast. Both rods are more efficient to load with a higher rebound rate than the H3. The D is a tip-flex rod, what most consider “fast”. The F is a mid-flex rod, often considered a “moderate action”. However, both are the same graphite and rebound rate. The difference in feel is the taper of the blank. Same as a fly line taper. A longer front taper is more delicate, a shorter front taper its more of a hammer. Both rods can carry the grain weight of its associate line weight. They just do it differently. I’m first to admit the 906 H3D was a little too burly in the butt section for how soft the tip was. It had a tendency to taco especially into wind. It was more like a 6 ¾ weight in my opinion. It was more sensitive to lines as well. It liked shorter, over-weighted heads. The new 905 F is my favorite for dryfly work and the 906 D is one of my favorite rods ever made for bigger bugs and sink tips. The updates from the H3 to the H4 are efficiency in the taper to have a smoother, more accurate delivery. Along with the efficiency of taper, same was updated in production process to utilize less material by relying on the loop strength of the rod blanks. Making them lighter swing weight. Long story short. I don’t know that I’d call the new rod versions “less stiff”. They are more efficient at loading energy and giving it back. The F is higher energy, faster rebound but still with the nice full load. The D, is still crisp, powerful and responsive, but smoother. What does that mean to the angler? Putting in less energy when casting to get a higher result (accuracy, distance, line speed). For casting bass bugs, whatever rod you land on, I would encourage changing your line to either a Bass taper or a Titan taper. They will make it much easier to cast large, wind resistant flies than the Infinity you are currently using. Also, the new Helios 857 (8’5” 7 wt.) is super-light, very easy to cast, and is quickly gaining a reputation among those who have fished it as a go-to streamer/big fly rod for repetitive casting. Hope this helps!

@@bigholelodgeMT thanks so much for the speedy reply! What are your thoughts on what the H4F 4wt 7’6”? Would you say that is just too light to be handling smaller bass flies? I sort of go small for the sake of catching more variety of fish when I’m fly fishing, so I tend toward slightly smaller presentations than the average lunker hunter fisherman lol, sure I wanna catch a trophy too but I’m absolutely happy just catching fish, and a small/medium bass fly does that just fine. What is usually the purpose of a shorter fly rod, other than terrain necessity? I know the trout guys will use shorter rods in the tight areas. Is there an applicable difference when room for a back cast is a non issue? Cheers!

It's as much about line weight and mass to deliver bass flies as it is about rod configuration. If you are committed to a 4 wt, then I would definitely be thinking longer than the 7'6" length, simply to keep the fly clear of my head and out of surrounding grass, tule brush, etc. The 8' 6" Helios 4F with a MPX 4 wt line would be pretty fun for a shorter 4wt. That said, it's hard for me to imagine bass fishing lighter than a 5 wt and I would recommend a 9' 5D with a 5 wt Amplitude Smooth Titan Long (+2 line wt heavy), or a 6 wt. MPX (+1.5 line wt. heavy). Hope this helps!@@SeemsLikeSomething

@@bigholelodgeMT definitely helps a bunch, thanks for all the great pointers!!

Sure thing! And just to be more clear, the Scientific Angler MPX is a 1/2 heavy line, so a 6 wt MPX on a 5 wt fast-action rod (905D) is a 6.5 wt = 1.5 heavy. The Titan is already 2 line weights heavy, so a 5 wt Titan = a 7 wt line = +2 heavy. @@SeemsLikeSomething

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It’s a great fly!

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Thanks for the feedback. Will turn it down next time!

Point well taken!

Glad it was helpful. I'd recommend the 9' four weight.

Glad you liked it!

Thank you!

Thank you! It’s a steep learning curve, but we’re having fun with it. And those are Rex specs for our geriatric Puggle! Thanks for watching.

He knows what he likes!

It certainly is a polarizing accent!