TULALA Routes C72XH

The Routes C72XH was developed with the goal of targeting powerful, hard-fighting fish with lures, both in Japan and around the world.

Its lighter sibling, the Routes C69MH, was designed around the concept of travelling the world with a single rod, targeting fish up to 10 kg. However, when facing fish exceeding 10 kg or handling larger lures, its power could sometimes prove insufficient. This highlighted the need for a rod one step up in power.

But simply making a rod stiff is not enough for a dedicated lure-casting rod. It must be capable of accurately casting lures to specific spots, controlling them as naturally as an extension of the angler's own body, and handling the power of hard-fighting fish right through to landing them.

Achieving this requires two seemingly contradictory qualities: strength and flexibility.

After numerous prototypes and repeated refinements, the Routes C72XH finally achieved an exceptional balance between the two.

The tip section smoothly transfers the weight of the lure into the blank while providing the flexibility needed to impart precise action and control.

The belly bends smoothly and adapts to the demands of different lures and fish, yet retains tremendous resilience, much like a powerful, flexible muscle.

The butt section is the rod's final line of defence. Its exceptionally strong blank provides the backbone to stand its ground even against fish such as arapaima exceeding two metres in length.

The Routes C72XH excels with lures that generate strong resistance during the retrieve, as well as big baits. It is particularly well suited to overseas fishing with deep-diving crankbaits and large minnows, while also handling big-bait applications for pike, sea bass and black bass.

Designed for Big-Bait Fishing in Japan

In Japan, the rod is primarily intended for targeting fish that respond to large lures. Its power range allows it to handle lures around 4 oz with excellent responsiveness. The tip is responsive enough to impart sharp, precise action to jointed baits and deliver accurate retrieve control when fishing topwater lures.

The optimal casting weight is approximately 150 g, with an upper limit of around 200 g. During testing, the rod was also used with giant baits weighing up to approximately 10 oz for evaluation. Its broad lure-weight range makes it suitable for virtually all conventional big-bait applications.

"The Routes C72XH is designed for medium to large fish found throughout Japan and around the world. Target species include Papua New Guinea's Papuan bass, African Nile perch, Asian giant snakehead and South American dorado. It is equally well suited to a wide range of popular lure-target species in Japan.

Although developed primarily as a lure rod, the Routes C72XH can also be used for bait fishing with bottom rigs.

While the Routes C69MH offers greater versatility and is designed for fish around 1 m in length and approximately 10 kg in weight, the Routes C72XH shifts the focus from all-round versatility towards maximum power. It is a dedicated big-fish specialist.

The result is an exceptionally powerful mobile rod built specifically for power fishing and the pursuit of truly big fish."

Shintaro Maeno

Action	Regular Fast
Length	7'2" (218,5 cm)
Folded Length	48,5 cm
Rear Grip Length	35 cm (measured from the bottom of the reel seat)
Rod Weight	230 g
Mono Line	Max. 30 lb
PE Line	Max. #8
Casting Weight	30 - 150 g (max. 200 g)