Unlike some of the fanboys, I don't see the conflict. I am just starting tenkara (and I like it so far). I will take Dr. Sugimoto's advice and (mostly) only fish tenkara this season. But I have already found places where my 6' 8" 2wt would work better than a 12' tenkara rod (I must confess I have a 9' "tenago" rod coming in the mail). I will also go to the Caribbean next month and take my Orvis 9wt. Tenkara grew as a small stream technology, and I love it for that, but it can certainly be another tool in the toolbox, not to the exclusion of others.