HELIPLY SERIES
HP 8812/3

For the largest tarpon and most sailfish we recommend a 12-weight over an 11-weight. Like the HP 8811/3, this rod is extremely easy to handle. It balances lighter than a 9' tarpon rod, and loads more easily under the power of a normal casting stroke. HP 8812/3 offers extreme casting accuracy, and has the most lifting power of any saltwater fly rod (except the two bluewater models listed below). This rod is the standard piece of equipment for fishing the giant tarpon of Homosassa and Boca Grande, and the deep water tarpon of Honduras and Costa Rica.

HP 8812/3 and HP 8814/3: These are my choices for large gamefish in blue water fishing, where the fish will sound and most of the fight consists of heavy lifting, with half the fly rod under water. Here you need "mucho backbone" and in these situation s I prefer the shorter HPs, not for accuracy this time, but for the superior leverage that this design offers. (Mainly for marlin, larger tunas, large amberjack, etc.) On a serious blue water trip, I fish with a t least two of these big rods fully rigged, often more.

Chico Fernandez Miami, FL