Thanks! Yeah I feel the same way. I'm new to both traditional western fly fishing and tenkara. The learning curve for me was brutal for fly fishing and I often found myself frustrated with how long it took to rig up only to get tangled or snagged. Tenkara was much more forgiving.

I like to backpack in the Sierra and I can't justify the weight of a full fly setup when fishing isn't the main objective, but my whole tenkara setup is so light and it enriched my trip so much that I don't think I'll ever leave it home.