Can a catfish rod be used as a fishing rod?

Catfish rod is a special rod for fishing fragrant fish in Japan, which belongs to the floating rod. Light weight, long and hard, moderate hardness, good toughness and generally larger diameter. It is good to catch big crucian carp and small mixed culture, which is not suitable for catching big fish. There may be little difference between fishing rod and ordinary fishing rod except handle and diameter. Generally, fishing rods are thick and long, which is inconvenient to erect.