Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Safely transporting Fly Rods

I ducktape my rods together and have never had any trouble with considering it more than one carryon.

On Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 2:02:43 PM UTC-4, Connor Donovan wrote:

You should be fine if you keep it to one tube.  If you bring a backup, put it in the same tube if possible.  Even the two piece rods are fine.  Just don't fly Frontier.  Those jerks will definitely charge you extra. 

I would also highly recommend you bring any other items that are absolutely necessary in your carry on.  Reels, a selection of flies, maybe some leaders or tippet spools, waders, boots if you absolutely need them.  Not everything, just the bare essentials to hit the water.  If your bags somehow get lost you'll at least be able to fish.

On Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 1:01:30 PM UTC-4, Jeff Silvan wrote:

If you're flying domestic, you're typically OK to carry it on, even if it's a third item, although you're always subject to the gate agent that's having a bad day. I had a gate agent prevent me from boarding because I had a jacket in my hands (it technically was a third item). I put on the jacket and the issue went away, but just an example of the occasional jerk.

If you're international, check with the airline and the country. The airline itself would not allow any fishing gear in a carry on. Regardless of airline regulations, you can't have hooks of any size or fishing line in your carry on when leaving Cuba. 

On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 12:24 PM, Vietfisher <thevie...@gmail.com> wrote:

Most airlines are fine with rod case or rod tubes as carry on.  

Frontier is a different story.  Between surcharges and inconsistencies in policy best to avoid airline.

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On Mar 16, 2016, at 12:16 PM, Andrew R <andrewre...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey All,

I'm flying out to Grand Rapids in a couple of weeks to go drift the Pere Marquette for a couple of days. I've never flown with my fly rods before as I typically fish close to DC (no further than PA, WV, VA, DE). I was considering shipping my rods out to GR rather than either trying to bring on the plane or packing in my checked luggage. Just wanted to hear about people's experiences and thoughts on the matter.

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