to carry on or check in? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bigbarrels · 05-12-2012, 06:55 PM

Has anyone had any problems bringing your reels on your carry on luggage? Seems like it would be much safer to have as a carry on item. I'm flying on Alaska Airlines and will have to give them a call but thought I would start here.

thanks in advance

bubblehide · 05-13-2012, 12:17 AM

Some of the airlines/checks require that the reel have NO line on it. Take pictures, and get the serial numbers in the pictures if you do check them.

Thus far, I've been forced to check my reels twice; well I did have the choice of taking the line off, and checking the line, but that's a bit difficult to do in the airport while on a time schedule.

lamb · 05-13-2012, 09:12 AM

I always travel with my reels with me in carry-on, spooled; never had a problem.

Just came back from trip to Panama - no problem what so ever.

Mobsan · 05-13-2012, 09:43 AM

Is line considered a weapon?

William Novotny · 05-13-2012, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mobsan

Is line considered a weapon?

You can use it to rapel out of the plane after killing the flight crew

fishsouthcounty · 05-13-2012, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by William Novotny

You can use it to rapel out of the plane after killing the flight crew

after you use the fishing line to strangle them of course

05-12-2012, 06:55 PM	#1
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	to carry on or check in? Has anyone had any problems bringing your reels on your carry on luggage? Seems like it would be much safer to have as a carry on item. I'm flying on Alaska Airlines and will have to give them a call but thought I would start here. thanks in advance __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

05-13-2012, 12:17 AM	#2
bubblehide Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 552	Some of the airlines/checks require that the reel have NO line on it. Take pictures, and get the serial numbers in the pictures if you do check them. Thus far, I've been forced to check my reels twice; well I did have the choice of taking the line off, and checking the line, but that's a bit difficult to do in the airport while on a time schedule. Last edited by bubblehide; 05-13-2012 at 08:28 PM.

05-13-2012, 09:12 AM	#3
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	I always travel with my reels with me in carry-on, spooled; never had a problem. Just came back from trip to Panama - no problem what so ever. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

05-13-2012, 09:43 AM	#4
Mobsan Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Carmel Valley Posts: 40	Is line considered a weapon?