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

"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?

"PaulG" wrote in message
news
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?

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.

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.

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

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

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

"Izaak" wrote in message
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"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?



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

"Izaak" wrote in message
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"PaulG" wrote in message
news
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