Fishing Abroad
 

Here is a cautionary tale which may be of some use to others. When taking
fishing tackle on an aircraft I pack all the items in the suitcase except
for my reels, which I carry as hand in my hand luggage. I returned from
Ireland yesterday and was stopped at the X-ray baggage check, at Dublin
airport, where I was informed that fishing line is not permitted to be
carried onto the aircraft. The reels were OK but the line was not. I had to
spend 30 minutes removing all the line from 6 spools (the line was then
confiscated) before I was permitted to pass. The alternative was to return
to the check-in desk and have the reels put in the hold with all of the
other luggage, which I was not prepared to do. I have never encountered this
before and was wondering if others have had a similar experience.

Paul

Fishing Abroad
 

"PaulG" wrote in message
. uk...
Here is a cautionary tale which may be of some use to others. When taking
fishing tackle on an aircraft I pack all the items in the suitcase except
for my reels, which I carry as hand in my hand luggage. I returned from
Ireland yesterday and was stopped at the X-ray baggage check, at Dublin
airport, where I was informed that fishing line is not permitted to be
carried onto the aircraft. The reels were OK but the line was not. I had
to
spend 30 minutes removing all the line from 6 spools (the line was then
confiscated) before I was permitted to pass. The alternative was to return
to the check-in desk and have the reels put in the hold with all of the
other luggage, which I was not prepared to do. I have never encountered
this
before and was wondering if others have had a similar experience.

Why didn't you just take the loaded spools off and have them put in the
hold?

Fishing Abroad
 

"PaulG" wrote in message
. uk...
Here is a cautionary tale which may be of some use to others. When taking
fishing tackle on an aircraft I pack all the items in the suitcase except
for my reels, which I carry as hand in my hand luggage. I returned from
Ireland yesterday and was stopped at the X-ray baggage check, at Dublin
airport, where I was informed that fishing line is not permitted to be
carried onto the aircraft. The reels were OK but the line was not. I had
to
spend 30 minutes removing all the line from 6 spools (the line was then
confiscated) before I was permitted to pass. The alternative was to return
to the check-in desk and have the reels put in the hold with all of the
other luggage, which I was not prepared to do. I have never encountered
this
before and was wondering if others have had a similar experience.

Why didn't you just take the loaded spools off and have them put in the
hold?

Fishing Abroad
 

PaulG wrote:
:: Here is a cautionary tale which may be of some use to others. When
:: taking fishing tackle on an aircraft I pack all the items in the
:: suitcase except for my reels, which I carry as hand in my hand
:: luggage. I returned from Ireland yesterday and was stopped at the
:: X-ray baggage check, at Dublin airport, where I was informed that
:: fishing line is not permitted to be carried onto the aircraft. The
:: reels were OK but the line was not. I had to spend 30 minutes
:: removing all the line from 6 spools (the line was then
:: confiscated) before I was permitted to pass. The alternative was
:: to return to the check-in desk and have the reels put in the hold
:: with all of the other luggage, which I was not prepared to do. I
:: have never encountered this before and was wondering if others
:: have had a similar experience.
::
:: Paul

Fishing line can be used as a weapon, namely a garrote, why you don't just
pack the reels in the suitcase remains a mystery, but the security guard was
doing his job correctly when he stopped you taking it on board ....you could
have taken someone hostage with it.

Fishing Abroad
 

PaulG wrote:
:: Here is a cautionary tale which may be of some use to others. When
:: taking fishing tackle on an aircraft I pack all the items in the
:: suitcase except for my reels, which I carry as hand in my hand
:: luggage. I returned from Ireland yesterday and was stopped at the
:: X-ray baggage check, at Dublin airport, where I was informed that
:: fishing line is not permitted to be carried onto the aircraft. The
:: reels were OK but the line was not. I had to spend 30 minutes
:: removing all the line from 6 spools (the line was then
:: confiscated) before I was permitted to pass. The alternative was
:: to return to the check-in desk and have the reels put in the hold
:: with all of the other luggage, which I was not prepared to do. I
:: have never encountered this before and was wondering if others
:: have had a similar experience.
::
:: Paul

Fishing line can be used as a weapon, namely a garrote, why you don't just
pack the reels in the suitcase remains a mystery, but the security guard was
doing his job correctly when he stopped you taking it on board ....you could
have taken someone hostage with it.

Fishing Abroad
 

Cant imagine fishing line as a lethal weapon !!
Must try and rob a bank and cry out "stand back... I got a spool of Diawa
Super Shonobi"
LOL

Fishing Abroad
 

Cant imagine fishing line as a lethal weapon !!
Must try and rob a bank and cry out "stand back... I got a spool of Diawa
Super Shonobi"
LOL

Fishing Abroad
 

Cant imagine fishing line as a lethal weapon !!
Must try and rob a bank and cry out "stand back... I got a spool of Diawa
Super Shonobi"
LOL

Fishing Abroad
 

"Izaak" wrote in message
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"PaulG" wrote in message
. uk...
Here is a cautionary tale which may be of some use to others. When taking
fishing tackle on an aircraft I pack all the items in the suitcase except
for my reels, which I carry as hand in my hand luggage. I returned from
Ireland yesterday and was stopped at the X-ray baggage check, at Dublin
airport, where I was informed that fishing line is not permitted to be
carried onto the aircraft. The reels were OK but the line was not. I had
to
spend 30 minutes removing all the line from 6 spools (the line was then
confiscated) before I was permitted to pass. The alternative was to
return
to the check-in desk and have the reels put in the hold with all of the
other luggage, which I was not prepared to do. I have never encountered
this
before and was wondering if others have had a similar experience.

Why didn't you just take the loaded spools off and have them put in the
hold?



What can I say .... thanks for making me smile .... ;0) ..... Richard

Fishing Abroad
 

"Izaak" wrote in message
...

"PaulG" wrote in message
. uk...
Here is a cautionary tale which may be of some use to others. When taking
fishing tackle on an aircraft I pack all the items in the suitcase except
for my reels, which I carry as hand in my hand luggage. I returned from
Ireland yesterday and was stopped at the X-ray baggage check, at Dublin
airport, where I was informed that fishing line is not permitted to be
carried onto the aircraft. The reels were OK but the line was not. I had
to
spend 30 minutes removing all the line from 6 spools (the line was then
confiscated) before I was permitted to pass. The alternative was to
return
to the check-in desk and have the reels put in the hold with all of the
other luggage, which I was not prepared to do. I have never encountered
this
before and was wondering if others have had a similar experience.

Why didn't you just take the loaded spools off and have them put in the
hold?



What can I say .... thanks for making me smile .... ;0) ..... Richard