Fishing Line on Planes.

[Chafule]

Hey guys,

Just wondering are we allowed to bring Fishing Line onto planes as carry on luggage? I got a reel thats filled with braid and just wish to bring it onboard as Im not checking in any luggage.

I read in another forum that someone had trouble with bringing a reel onboard, has anyone else had problems?

I know hooks, lures, etc are not allowed.

Tried emailing the flight company but havnt got a reply yet.

Thanks

[dhess]

Not sure but what arre you going to do strangle someone with it? LOL

If its not allowed dental floss would have to be out as well.

[Gazza]

I take reels filled with both mono and braid several of time's and have never been questioned ?

BTW the reels where in my carry on luggage

Gaz

[billythakid]

tell them you only have 200m of line and ask them if they can do a low and slow pass over a reef so you can troll a lure :laugh:

[Chafule]

Dhess, that sounds logical lol. They probably would have to ban chains and necklaces too.

Ahah, I'll troll some lures off the back and maybe hook up to a flying fish

Thanks for replies guys, hopefully I can hook up to some tailor or bonito down in sydney.

[Cowfish13]

When we flew QANTAS in June last year, we were told that soon you wouldn't be allowed to have reels with line on them in your carry-on luggage. They already do not allow tape, so I won't be surprised if they stop allowing reels with line on them pretty soon.

[Scope]

I know they have a thing about freshwater reels when entering certain countries (namely NZ) Something to do with eco/bio contamination of their freshwater lakes and rivers.

[Do$tylz]

nah. I haven't had any issues with any carrier regarding spooled fishing reels and carry on. Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin, V-Australia, Qantas international, Malaysian.... all ok

[Damien2Rad]

I've only ever had it in my luggage, not carry on.

How ever, the lures we used in Austria came home in the carry on luggage.

That was flying from London via Dubai via Brunei back to Bris.

Carrying my reel half way around the world when I was back packing last year was the best idea ever.

[novrain]

This was sometime last year when I got my brother in law to bring a reel back for dad.

There was line in the reel and he had to 'un-spool' the entire thing. Customs didn't allow him to pass them through as carry on

[Chafule]

Back in brisbane.

Got the reel through security spooled with braid. But couldnt get my 4 piece travel rod that was in my luggage through coming back from Sydney. Had to get that checked in for $20!!

Havnt had any problems with that rod from 3 previous trips so that annoyed me abit.

Security did tell me the fishing reel was fine though.

I think the problem with fishing line from overseas is the risk of introducing foriegn organisms into our waterways when we use that line again, rather than the risk of using it as a weapon.

[dhess]

What problem did they have with the rod?

[ellicat]

I can't find the old AFO thread, but fishing line can transport Rock Snot (Didymo) and that is/was a major quarantine issue for the freshwater fishing scene in Australia.

Here's an article about it.
/>http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/CART-6R6923?open

[Chafule]

Yep, I remember hearing about the Rock Snot issues before ellicat.

Not quiet clear why I wasn't allowed the rod through security. When I asked the security officer what was the problem with the rod and why I couldnt have it onboard, he just answered with "You just can't take it on board".

When I told him I have taken it on many flights down to Sydney with no problems, he just nodded and pointed in the direction of the check-in booths.

[goat_man_baa]

Depends on how power carzy the security wants to be. I recently flew to cairns and although my carry on was fine from bris to cairns, on the way home with exactly the same contents, the security took half a roll of clear plastic sticky tape, a small (4 x 2 cm!) stapler (couldn't just take out the staples) and my chewing gum as it had foil backing on the packet (Extra professional), and i had to argue to keep my scale ruler and my usb internet dongle as they both apparently 'posed as dangerous shaped objects'.

[becky]

goat_man_baa wrote:

Depends on how power carzy the security wants to be. I recently flew to cairns and although my carry on was fine from bris to cairns, on the way home with exactly the same contents, the security took half a roll of clear plastic sticky tape, a small (4 x 2 cm!) stapler (couldn't just take out the staples) and my chewing gum as it had foil backing on the packet (Extra professional), and i had to argue to keep my scale ruler and my usb internet dongle as they both apparently 'posed as dangerous shaped objects'.

how ridiculous is it getting nowadays. if someone is seriously going to be a danger i'm sure they are going to use something other than chewing gum foil!

[zan0_15]

spooled fishing reels are the least of my worries.....apparently im a national security threat when parked on the side of the road on the main drag into the airport......!!! the cops words exactly "you might have a truck load of bombs how do i know?"