Both rods fit in a piece of pvc drainage pipe with fitting caps (little bit of foam cut to fit inside the caps.

 

Pipe with the rods fits inside my main travel bag - a heavy duty PVC dive bag.  Snorkels & mask also inside the bag as well as poppers and other fishing gear.

 

Reels minus spools go into neoprane covers and travel with my hand luggage - don't have to worry about them getting knocked around - spools are removed and put in the dive bag as some airlines consider the braid a risk and you may have it confiscated.

 

All fishing tools - pliers, knife etc also go in the dive bag - can get confiscated if in carry on luggage.

 

Extra bit of cost for the 3 piece rods but if you head over once a year it does not take too long to recoup the cost given the airlines can charge an extra $75.00  for a rod case as extra luggage per each leg of travel.

 

 

CBF

Whk

 

Stunning new plan. Was in Katmadu today and they had this marked down from $240 to $60. Will get the

Right size PVC tube for rods but use your imagination for now.

 

 

Ok rods an reels will be broken down for the trip.

Big thing is the SALE PRICE

CBF

Whk

 

 

so may be a few tips here re flight baggage regs.

 

Firstly if in doubt about anything ring Aviation Security who

are on hand 24/7 & are most helpful. They of course deal

with security matters & your airline can advise re baggage

allowances. Security advised me that mob/camera corded

chargers are ok in cabin luggage as are spooled reels but

of course no blades, screwdrivers or liquid containers with

over 200 ml of liquid & any form of aerosol ... shaving foam

included along with a few other items.

 

Adrian & myself will combine our luggage allowance & hopefully

will come within the limit having paid for an extra bag (rod tubes)

beween us & narurally it will not be allowed as cabin luggage due

to length & weight.

 

I had assumed the 23kg baggage allowance per item would be the

combined weight so with tubes at 16 kg + suitcase 30 kg = 46 kg

divided by 2 = 23 kg. However rang the airline & was told the limit

of 23 kg was per item so some re organising was required.

 

For the rod tubes we purchased a 6 mtr length of 90 mm pvc pipe

cut plus 25 mm longer than rods which gave two rod holder tubes

plus a 2 - 2 mtr offcut & 6 end caps @ approx $75. The two rod tubes

held our six rods plus 3 flyrods. The offcut was utilised to hold various

other items. The caps are held in place with screws in order to be secure

& it is intended to attach a list of contents to each tube so as security

can identify what is inside. The three tubes are bound together by two

belts purchased from the hospice shop for approx $8 likewise a largish

suitcase for $15. The two belts are prevented from moving by a couple

of screws then a strap between them provides a carrying handle. When

I had to reduce the suitcase weight was surprised how much could be

stuffed inside the tubes despite being stuffed with rods.

 

The cabin luggage is supposedly restricted to 7 kg but in my experience

this is seldom checked. If in transit as we are from Ak/Brisbane/Honiara

any duty free drink purchased in Ak will be confiscated at Brisbane as is

over 200 ml but is OK if purchase at duty free at the last transit port in

this case Brisbane or port of dissembarkment.

 

We rang the airline to ask what the max length of baggage was & were

told there was NO max so if feeling mischievious could try taking an item

longer than the plane.

 

 

 

Four rods, 2 jigging and 2 spin

Three reels (I cross over a couple of reels between spin and jigging to save weight) Still looking for a box for the reels to stop a crush accident.

Three sets of snorkel gear.

Three wetsuits.

 

Comes to just over 16kg so can round off the weight with some clothes. Lures and terminal tackle will be in bottom of wife or daughters bag.

 

 

CBF

Whk