Orvis Hydros Fly Reel

The new Orvis Hydros Reel is the result of Orvis' own desire to make something great, that much better. Orvis took a best-selling reel and removed unnecessary material to further reduce the weight while stiffening the narrow spool, which minimizes line stacking. Orvis changed the drag knob to be more ergonomically accessible and comfortable to use. New Matte Gold color for Fall 2024!

Orvis further refined the seal on the sealed drag to protect the clutch bearing in the drag mechanism. Orvis radiused the reel foot as on the Mirage for kink-free leader protection. The fully sealed drag with stacked carbon and stainless steel disc washers is still one of the strongest in the industry, with zero start-up inertia. Matte type II anodized finish, standard large arbor size which balances better with lighter-weight fly rod, and yet still offers excellent retrieval rates and less line coiling than standard arbor reels. Refinement and improvement are the hallmarks of quality. Matte black with silver accents, matte silver with charcoal accents. Imported.

Features:
• Refined, lighter weight large arbor fly reel
• Improved fully-sealed drag clutch bearing
• Radiused reel foot for kink-free leader protection
• Ergonomically improved, easy to use drag knob
• Zero start-up inertia
• Excellent retrieval rates and less line coiling
* Spools not available in this color

Featured here is the Orvis Hydros Reel in Matte Gold in the following sizes and line weights:

• Hydros II for line weights 3-5; 5.0 oz, 3.4” in diameter - Capacity: WF3 (150), WF4 (125), WF5 (100)
• Hydros III for line weights 5-7; 5.5 oz, 3.7” in diameter - Capacity: WF 5(150), WF6 (125), WF7 (100)
• Hydros IV for line weights 7-9; 6.6 oz, 4” in diameter - Capacity: WF 7(225), WF8(200), WF9 (175)


Line This Reel - When you purchase a fly line along with this reel, upon checkout simply pair the two together and choose your backing color. We'll put the correct amount of backing on the reel and load it up properly for FREE. Click Here to watch a video on exactly how to do this.