Fishing Abroad

"PaulG" wrote in message
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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?