As far as traveling with fly rods and reels....I flew out of Flint, Michigan this morning and didn't have a problem. The did have a second screening before boarding the plane....just to make sure that nobody had decided to try to take on any liquids after the initial screening. They even made me open my rod tubes to make sure I hadn't put any liquid containers inside. But, other than a little more scrutiny, nothing was said about my rods, I has three, 4 piece rods with me too.

Regards,
Doug