HELIUM FISHING ROD
We stripped weight to increase sensitivity. Average only 3.5 ounce! It's what gives the Helium its name.
Our flagship rod at its core doesn't just "get the job done," but makes every cast and hook set feel effortless.
When your mettle is tested and you're competing for #1, the Helium gives you all you want and need in a fishing rod: lighter than air responsiveness that gives you every advantage over the next best fisherman.
Built on KISTLER KC9 Extremely High Modulus Blanks - 100% Japanese Carbon by Toray.
A dental surgeon requires a fine instrument to do his delicate work, the Helium blank is a fine instrument, meant for the most delicate of bites. A surgeon does not use his fine instrument to chisel, hammer or pull teeth, he uses a different tool for that.
Metallic blue on navy blue thread colors. Bold in its simplicity, our most popular rod to-date makes the Helium a stunning example of how peak performance and beautiful design really does define the way fishing should feel.
Veteran Owned | American Craftsmanship | 5-Star Rated | #1 In Custom Fishing Rods | Strong Values | Unmatched Sensitivity | Excellent Customer Service | Meticulous Design Detail | Expert Rod Builders | Built By Hand In Texas
Every rod is Built by hand in Texas. All built, wrapped, glued, and epoxied by our team in our Magnolia, Texas facility. Backed by the Trey Kistler Warranty Promise for Five Years. First year = Free replacement. Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth year = Prorated replacement.
| Cast or Spin | Casting |
| Power | 3 LMH Lite-Medium-Heavy |
| Length | 7' 3" |
"I love My Heliums. These rods are SUPER light and balance so nice.. I love the 4.5 power rods, perfect tip for frogging and jigs. Lot's of backbone, with the perfect tip for skipping.. Also I have been having great luck with the 2 power for topwater poppers and small jerkbaits.. Money well spent.."
- Peter W.
"I am one of the lucky folks that owns a legendary HE69APC Helium LTA rod from the early 2000s with the beautiful blue Zirconium rings among a couple other Helium LTA models that I still fish with. I primarily fish small Central Texas rivers from a kayak so a long rod is not suitable. I need a rod with short handles, 7' or shorter and soft, fast tips with plenty of backbone. I chose the HE693LMH as a replacement for a new Helium I broke. I was curious how the new rod stacked up to my old HE69APC. I think I have a new favorite! First of all, the new rod is lighter than the old HE69APC and better balanced. The old rod was a little bit tip heavy. The older rod is also softer in the tip which is not a bad thing but I like the faster tip on this new rod. This new rod is crazy sensitive. I swear I could feel a fish on several times with a *slack* line! If there were any recommendation on improvement, it would be to revert to the previous hook keepers. The new closed loop hook keeper is just not as versatile. So far I have only caught several hard fighting bass in current up to 3lbs but I am not worried if I catch a 6lber as the rod has plenty of backbone for being so thin and light. Love the HE693LMH!"
- Luciano C., Cedar Park, TX
"With a new source for blanks, 2021 sees another new beginning for Helium as well as Kistler Custom Rods. Thing is, this new blank does not fish similar to any of the previous generations. It is a lot more lively with a resonance I normally equate to something high-end. It's as if Helium were a fine wine and this 2021 model were a vintage. In this case, Helium would definitely be on my recommended buy list as a good pairing to your favorite technique."
DEFINING TRAITS
"Ive purchased a few of the Helium series rods in spinning and casting. You cant go wrong with this rod, whether it be for finesse fishing the 7ft ML spinning or throwing Jigs with the #4 Casting. You want sensitivity, you need this rod! Dont think twice, just hit the purchase button, you wont regret it!!"
- Tom R., Cranberry, PN
"I recently purchased the Helium spinning rod in 7’0” Lite-Medium-Heavy power. The first thing I did after arrival was carefully inspect the rod. Build quality is excellent! Love the guides and the handle. I’ve used it on several outings with various types of baits and am very impressed with the sensitivity and light weight. I mostly use finesse baits or some sort of soft plastic in an overall lighter profile. You can really feel those subtle bites and the power/action makes setting the hook easy. Also, the power and action of the LMH was better than I anticipated, plenty of tip, but also casts really well. I use my gear pretty hard, but don’t necessarily abuse it and at any rate the Helium feels plenty durable. This will not be my last Kistler…"
- Jeff D., Charlotte, NC
"The weight and sensitivity for a heavy action casting rod is unbelievable! I could literally feel my line rubbing the bark of a lay down in over 30 foot of water."
- Jason D., Hesston, PN
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