Handmade in New Zealand, Maven rods offer unmatched quality and performance. Simplicity, timeless styling, attention to detail and hand craftsmanship – combined with advanced technology – are the hallmarks of a Maven rod. Ours is a team of skilled crafters dedicated to the pursuit of creating the perfect fishing rod.
We are Makers. We Roll Our Own.
Our highly custom rod blanks are manufactured by world leading rod company, CTS, in our shared facility in Auckland New Zealand. We are one of a small number of boutique rod companies in the world.
We work closely with our boutique carbon and fibreglass suppliers to source the highest quality materials, and to obtain the optimum fibre types and resin systems to ensure all Maven rods are at the leading edge in terms of material development.
100% Carbon Construction
What makes our rods some of the best is our use of 100% uni-directional carbon fibre. We combine this with our carbon helical core (made also from 100% uni-directional carbon fibre) to obtain superior hoop strength. This type of structure is regarded as the most effective way to maintain cross section stability while bending. By contrast, woven based blanks exhibit large amounts of fibre crimping that results in markedly reduced loading potential.
Hoop strength stops the blank from creasing like a drinking straw and it keeps the blank from ‘ovaling’ under pressure (softening and potentially failing).
We invest heavily in design and production tools - with much of our in-house machinery being custom built in order to cater for the ever-increasing demand for stronger, lighter and more highly refined rods.
Components
We use Fuji reel seats and guides:
- K-Series Guides (tangle free)
- LN Series Guides (ultra light weight)
Color, Reimagined
Maven rods don’t just perform beautifully - they look like nothing else on the water. Inspired by Scandinavian design, our colours are refined, understated, and confidently different. In a world of loud graphics and endless carbon black, we chose a more thoughtful, design-led approach. The result is a rod that stands out with timeless style and quiet confidence.
You’ll not find a paint finish like ours on any other rod. We have painstakingly worked to craft a world-first pin stripe design mark that is one of our signature features.
We have ten colour stories to choose from – Natural, Sea Foam, Vintage Blue, Olive, Mocha, Rocket, Maize, Sunset Pink, Nightshade and Ironsand. Each is beautifully simple and clean, featuring cream pinstripe and thread.
