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.