The Daiwa Hinata rods are dedicated microfishing rods. I must emphasize that they really are for micros. The tanago that people catch in Japan are no more than a few inches long. If you are sure that you will not hook unexpectedly large fish, a tanago rod is just an awful lot of fun to fish with. They are so small. They are so light. It's like fishing with Harry Potter's wand or a symphony conductor's baton.