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7- Orvis TLS PowerMatrix 905-4 Tip-Flex 9.5 -This rod, along with it's two piece brother is our number one selling stick! This is definitely a winner in the Orvis line up. Great for Western trout, every Guide would be happy if their clients arrived with this rod in hand. (Although, it would be much better if they bought at CrossCurrents while they were here!!) Seriously though, good for beginners and good for someone who's been at it for decades. An excellent choice for a first rod for a graduate of our Fly Fishing School!
Priced $350.
8- NEW Battenkill Large Arbor Reel -They improved on a good thing again! I loved the "old" BLA reels (I've got 7 of them!) and thought, what could they do to make it better? How about making the drag silky smooth with zero start up hesitation and much finer adjustments in tension (Nice for fine tippet on big fish like the Missouri!). Crap, it looks like I'm going to have to now get 7 of the new reels! Sizes for brook trout on up to giant tarpon. FYI- The sive V &/or VI are perfect for Spey Rods!
Priced perfectly from $198 to $259.
To check out a short video on the awesome B’kill Large Arbor and just what they can do for you, click here: ORVIS BATTENKILL LARGE ARBOR REELS
9- Orvis Wonderline Generation 3 -They keep improving our best selling fly line! We sell more of this stuff then anything else for darn good reason - it's the slickest around. I've field tested AST, LazerLine, Rio, AirFlo and a couple others and have yet to find one that casts as easy, doesn't tangle up and repels dirt and lasts as long as Orvis Wonderline. (I'm not saying that those fly lines are bad. Heck a Chevy Impala is a good car but if you could buy a Porche for $10 more wouldn't you?!) This was the biggest "buddy buy" product CrossCurrents has ever seen. (That's where one guy buys an item and goes fishing with his buddy and lets him try it. The next day that fella's in the shop saying, "I tried my buddy's fly line out and man, I've gotta get that stuff!") There's a Wonderline configuration that will suite your fancy - from 1-weight double taper to 13-weight tarpon. Priced from $69 to $89.
10- Korkers Guide Model Wading Boots -This isn’t an Orvis product but these boots in my opinion are by far, the easiest to get in and out of and are the most versatile of any boot on the market. You can put on and take off these boots with just one hand with the slick-as-eel-poop BOA Lacing System. With this boot, there is no argument over felt versus rubber as you’ve got the option of both with the OmniTrax System! In a minute you can switch out the soles from Kling-On Ruber to Plain Felt to Studded Felt or any of the 8 soles that are available for these boots! I used the studded felt up in BC on slick steelhead rivers like the Bulkley and found the extra grip I got with the carbide studs was incredibly helpful. When the snow got thick, I could always switch out to the studded Kling-On soles and still get that bite of studs but the snow doesn’t stick to the rubber like it does to the felt! On the Missouri, I don’t need studs -or felt for that matter- so the plain Kling-On Rubber soles work great. This is a SUPER boot! They come with 2 soles - plain felt and rubber. (You still have to wash and dry these boots off before you use them in another body of water - no matter if there’s rubber or felt on the bottom!) Priced at $179.
If you click on the product names below you will be able to view the items on Orvis' website. You may order online through Orvis if you choose to but if you give us a call or e-mail and order these or any other items through CrossCurrents you will receive FREE SHIPPING (on orders over $75) and pay ZERO SALES TAX!
Tackle any mid to large trout stream with this amazing, new fly fishing rod. I (Chris Strainer writing this) got to field test this rod and the Helios 909-4 below in 2007 and loved them both! They are crazy light and cast crisply and just feel great. Of course with a price tag of $755 they should, right? Orvis spent of lot of money developing and making this beautiful fishing instrument in Vermont (that's America!). We have nicknamed the Helios rods, “Laser Pointers” because of their extreme accuracy!
If you stop by either of our shops, pick one up to demo it (see "Boat Rentals" page for info on our Rental/Demo Program). Or heck, just believe me when I say you won't regret the purchase of a Helios and just buy it! (Of course you'll owe your wife a weekend at the spa and a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes but it will be more than worth it!)
Priced at $775.00.
SPECIAL OFFER - ** If you call our shop or send us an e-mail and order this featured rod, or any other Helios at regular price, we’ll have your rod personalized for FREE. **
Do battle with big fish in salt or fresh with this ultimate big game fly rod. I (Chris Strainer writing this) got to field test this rod and the Helios 905-4 above in 2007 and loved them both! I took this rod on a fly out Pike trip to Potts Lake in northern Alberta (check out a couple of videos on my YouTube site from this trip.) All 6 people that went on the trip found this to be far and away the best rod of the 8 fly rods we brought (including a couple of Zero Gravities and Winston BIIx). The physical weight of the rod feels more like a 6 weight and was very comfortable punching out fat Pike flies in stiff wind. Lots of power, yet lots of grace. I can't wait to try it on Bonefish on a windy flat!
Priced at $795.00.
SPECIAL OFFER - **If you call our shop or send us an e-mail and order this featured rod, or any other Helios at regular price, we’ll have your rod personalized for FREE. **
To check out a short video on the new, crazy light Helios Saltwater Rods and just what they can do for you, click here: ORVIS HELIOS SALTWATER RODS
Click here to view &/or download a pdf of information on the New Helios Rods: ZG Helios Fly Rod from Orvis.pdf
This is the rod to have when going after big, Montana trout! All the power you need to chuck a Flash Fry Zonker on a Sink-Tip in a stiff wind on the Missouri. We also love this rod for throwing large dries like Hoppers & Stoneflies. Gorgeous to look at, super light in hand and casts accurately at a country mile. Them folks in VT did this one right.
Priced at $775.00.
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SPECIAL OFFER - ** If you call our shop or send us an e-mail and order this featured rod, or any other Helios at regular price, we’ll have your rod personalized for FREE. **
This is my favorite rod for dry fly fishing on mid to large rivers (like the MO). It will lay a #22 Trico out with subminute accuracy and drop the fly light as a feather over wary trout! However, it will also turn over a fat PMX with a nymph dropper behind it on rough water like the Blackfoot! This rod is absolutely amazing and everyone that has cast it has not just been impressed but has been shocked by it’s performance and used superlative praises to describe it’s power and extreme presentation! I LOVE THIS ROD!!
Priced at $775.00.
SPECIAL OFFER - ** If you call our shop or send us an e-mail and order this featured rod, or any other Helios at regular price, we’ll have your rod personalized for FREE. **
A VERY SWEET new rod that I’ve been using almost exclusively since I got back from my April Smith River trip. It’s been the perfect rod for me below Hauser and it’s been my rocket launching streamer rod below Holter - especially from the boat. If you’ve never cast a “two-handed” or “spey” rod before, not to worry, these new Helios Switch Rods are extremely light and cast like a dream with either single-handed or two handed techniques. Come down to our Craig shop and try one out and see for yourself! I LOVE THIS ROD!! (I also have the 5wt, 7wt and 8wt Switch Rods because I love them that much. You will too!
Priced at $850.00.
SPECIAL OFFER - ** If you call our shop or send us an e-mail and order this featured rod, or any other Helios at regular price, we’ll have your rod personalized for FREE. **
To check out a short video on the incredible, new Helios Switch Rods and just what they can do for you, click here: ORVIS HELIOS SWITCH RODS
6- BRAND NEW Orvis Hydros 843-4 Mid-Flex 6.5 -I got to cast this rod and more earlier this Fall and I’m here to tell you that you won’t find another rod close to this sweet at less than 5 bills! This is the “replacement” series for the T3’s and it’s light years ahead of those excellent rods. The Hydros series now puts Helios technology in a more affordable price range. I have a feeling that we will do very well with these rods in 2010 - but you can get one of these sweet sticks now!!
Priced at only $495.00!
Korkers Guide Boot Won Fly Fisherman Magazine’s “Best In Category” for 2010!
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