Morena is the name of a brown complected Amazonian woman. Deep in the Amazon there are many exotic looking women of mixed ethnicity, some of whom appear to be Asian in origin. It seems as if many share genetics with Japanese. It is said that Morena smell of cinnamon and that the men of the region become confoundedly weak at the mere mention of them. Go to a distant village and you may occasionally encounter one of these beautiful goddesses of the Amazon diving headfirst into the river. Next to them river dolphins jump and fish splash. Parrots make pairs and fly away. The clear brown blank of Tulala’s flagship series is the perfect embodiment of this Goddess of the Amazon. Softness beats stiffness. A monster fish rod with which you can instantly grasp this notion has finally arrived.

Fishing the Amazon or other exotic freshwater domains does not mean using only large baits. In fact 1oz. class bass lures are most frequently used. Additionally, to focus on accuracy and efficiency, bait casting tackle for bass is used. This is one reason why so many bassers develop an affinity towards tropical freshwater exotics.

In Japan there are a lot of bait casting bass rods. However, a suitable length for me didn’t exist. I went through all my old bass rods making modifications, but never came up with a perfect stick. Furthermore, I was never confident I could battle a large fish on a medium action rod. These rods were originally designed for bass, so there were no blanks with the strength I desired. With my simplistically modified bass rods I could handle smaller peacocks, but battling giant specimens was out of the question. This is why I had to start from scratch.

The short rod I’m introducing is a deviation from what is common sense design to Japanese lure anglers. This rod, along with the Adventura and Pimenta is a great value to anglers who are looking outside Japan for popular targets like snakehead and barramundi in countries like Taiwan or Malaysia from the start.

It’s an indescribably great feeling to offer a world class super short rod, and it’s thanks to all of you, who purchased the Adventura and Pimenta. In order to turn conventional wisdom about rods on it’s head, I continue to take on the challenge of fishing in the amazon and I take great pleasure in preaching the benefits of short rods.

Many have the image that medium class rods are for smaller fish, but the Morena is different. Tulala blanks have more than enough torque and robustness for big peacock bass. Furthermore the rods have a surprisingly light weight and balance that allows anglers to fish with intense action throughout the day without getting tired or strained. Of the three models it’s the most suitable for use with jerkbaits and topwater plugs designed for bass.

Please experience this light ideal rod design, based on my many years of experience. I guarantee you’ll enjoy the way you can work jerk baits and topwaters with this rod.

The standard lure rods sold in the Amazon are 5’3” medium action. From this it’s understandable that this is the best length. I personally tested the rods extensively and from repeated casts came to recognize that with the low elasticity blank balance this was the shortest I could make them.

When it comes to targeting big peacock bass, I especially like positioning the boat for ‘close range’ casting, which is common practice among American anglers as well as anglers from many other countries. It seems inconceivable, but even being close, most record class humpbacked peacocks don’t run off.

More than hooking a giant fish, it’s the fight that comes after that’s difficult. I can’t count how many big fish I’ve lost when making long casts to fish. Big fish hold tight against structure, so it’s advantageous to have as little distance between the angler and the target in order to yank them away once hooked. I myself have caught many record sized fish this way.

More than distance, the rods I design are specialized for casting accuracy and sensitivity for proper lure action. The Morena 53 is a lightweight medium class hi-power rod forged from long experience deep in the jungle. Anglers can use it with total confidence.