Every angler I have met over the years has secret destination that they love to visit. That once in a lifetime place that trophy fish lie and wait. But, getting there can be an adventure in itself so you gotta plan what gear you need and what to pack especially for air travel.

If you plan to take your own tackle you will need a fishing rod case or tube, in shore and fly fisherman who own two or three piece travel rods can carry them aboard planes as long as it fits in an overhead bin. If fishing off shore your rods are likely one piece sticks that you will have to package in an extendable tube. You may include the tube as one of your two checked pieces but be aware some airlines charge extra for oversize baggage.

You can buy a flexible fishing rod cases that come with wheels although there is a chance that these can get crushed during transit. To protect your reels against damage and theft you should always carry them abroad. Use a soft side tackle bag with dividers wrapped in cloth for extra protection. Choose a small bag or even a tackle back back that fits under the seat, one that wont weigh a tonne when packed with all that metal.

Place tackle in your checked bag, hooks or even mono or line make security officials nervous. Once on site take the reels out of your tackle bag and replace them with your lures line and tools and go catch that dream fish.

excerpt: Sport fishing Magazine.

Filed under: Fishing Tackle Transport

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