There are times when you need more power. Fishing for big saltwater game fish can involve heavy currents, tough winds, not to mention bigger and stronger fish. For big stripers and blues in the Northeast rips and winter bull reds in Louisiana, the Recon 910-4 provides that power and the accuracy to put the fly where it needs to be, and then handle the result. This is the perfect secondary rod to carry bonefishing in case you encounter permit, juvenile tarpon, and barracuda. In freshwater it is an excellent choice for throwing huge, bushy predator flies to big pike and Florida-strain largemouth in the weeds. If big predators are your target, big flies are your ammo, and tough conditions are the norm, The Recon 910-4 is one rod you absolutely want in your hand. Helios 3 is the benefactor behind the new Recon, utilizing its construction techniques and performance attributes to refine and improve the new series. Increased hoop strength, better tracking, improved damping, and ultimately, significantly improved accuracy are now incorporated into the Recon that is also stronger, more impact resistant, and offers the mid-price buyer access to the best technology Orvis fly rods have to offer.