They do take nail files away from you, and I would expect them to take
corkscrew and nitting needles too. I've lost two pair of finger nail
clippers with a one inch file attached!! Remember we are not discussing
what is reasonable. We are talking abut a bunch of minimum wage earners who
are now bearuocrats (sp?). What you might think is reasonable, and what we
may agree is not a weapon doesn't count!! We don't have the badge nor the
job.

I have not lost any flies, because I have not tried to carry then in my
carry-on luggage. I can learn by others mistakes.


"Christian Figenschou" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 06:22:46 -0800, "Sierra fisher"
wrote:

Whether they're on the list or not, large flies for sal****er fishing are
considered possible weapons. I know a lot people who were told to check
them or toss them.

Well, since I have gone through with large sal****er hooks, even had
them inspected twice, let's agree on they _might_ be considered
possible weapons by certain TSA people. By large I mean 3-4 inches
hook length, I see no reason why standard size (4-10) should be
considered any more dangerous as a weapon than permitted items such as
knitting needles, cork screws and nail files.

And never have I had my hooks examined due to seeing them on x-ray,
the search has always been warranted by spotting forceps and scissors.

Do you by any chance jump up and down, yelling "I got hooks.. Big
hooks, I tell ya!"? ;-) Which airports? How many experiences?


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