Hi-

In July I will be flying with some fishing tackle, and since I have never done it before I could use some advice. Ideally, I would like to bring an 8'6" 3-piece, 9' 2-piece, and a 6' 2-piece. Since I will be changing planes 3 times, I wouldn't feel very comfortable checking them in baggage. So are you allowed to bring rods as cary on items, and does that mean that you can no longer take a bag? What about reels and flies, seems to me they should definately go in a cary on?? If I take all three rods, is it ok to have them in seperate tubes, maybe tied/taped together, or do I need to make / buy a large tube that will hold all three?? Is the 9 foot rod too long? I guess thats all I can think of, but I'm sure there are other things I should consider. Please let me know any information you have on the subject, since my tackle is the most improtant thing I need to pack! Thanks.

-RC