I have made a half dozen trips with gear since 9/11 and have had no
problems. My expierence has been that they will let you lock your checked
luggage after it has gone through the x-ray machine. Also if you use a
SKYCAP, they can get your locked luggage through with no problem.
I pack my carry on so that I can go fishing when I get there without any of
my checked luggage..requires a seven piece rod. Only exception, is that you
cannot carry flies in a carry-on. I make sure that I have an hour or more
at each connection. I have also found that they will now let you carry a
four piece rod as your personal item. At least on Continental!
I now buy my ticket using a Citibank Mastercard that gives me $3000 of
insurance for LOST luggage. Most other insurance, including household, is
for STOLEN luggage; you have to prove that it is stolen, not misplaced.

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
y.com...
Has anybody ever hired this outfit ?

http://luggagefree.com/Index.htm

I went to a San Juan 'Clave one year and the airline lost my luggage,
a couple of fly rods, vest, waders, boots, the whole shebang off on
some magical mystery tour. Luckily I was able to spend the night in
a hotel close to the ABQ airport and the airline delivered the gear
in the middle of the night averting a costly disaster.

What with post 9-11 carry-on restrictions and the rest of the folderol,
I'm wondering if something like this might be worth it.

--
Ken Fortenberry



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