Quill Fly Rod

Maxxon Quill Fly Rod

The Maxxon Quill is a feather-light, compact fly rod designed specifically for small streams, tight brush, and hard-to-reach water. At just 6'6", its shorter length gives anglers the freedom to fish places where a conventional-length rod can become a liability.

Key Features

• Action: Medium-Fast
• Length: 6'6"
• Line weights: 3, 4, and 5
• Three-piece carbon-graphite blank
• Lunar green matte finish with periwinkle gray wraps and black details
• Black anodized snake guides and hook keeper
• Half-wells cork handle with rubber-reinforced ends
• Graphite-gray anodized up-locking reel seat
• Protective travel tube included
• Warranty: Maxxon Outfitters lifetime warranty

Built for Small Water

The Quill was designed for anglers who spend time on narrow, brush-lined streams where casting room is limited. Its shorter length reduces overhead clearance requirements by roughly 2½ feet, making it easier to maneuver beneath trees and around dense vegetation.

That compact profile also helps minimize overhead movement and flash when approaching spooky fish in shallow, less-traveled water.

More Capable Than Its Size Suggests

Don't let the 6'6" length fool you. The Quill's medium-fast action can handle both double-taper and weight-forward lines, allowing surprisingly long casts when conditions open up.

It's particularly well suited for:

• Small-stream dry-fly fishing
• Nymphing tight water
• Pocket water and seams
• Brushy backcountry streams
• Approaching wary fish where overhead clearance is limited

In your lineup: The Quill is the rod to reach for when the stream gets small, the brush gets tight, and a standard-length fly rod starts feeling like a liability. It's compact, maneuverable, and designed to make exploring small water more fun.

Available locally at Scot’s Sporting Goods in Estes Park, Colorado, near the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. Scot’s serves local anglers and visitors with fly-fishing gear, outdoor equipment, rentals, and local outdoor expertise.