I recently flew from Sioux Falls, SD to Canon City for a week of rest & fishing via United and carried all of my flies, vest, waders & boots in a bag that I checked as luggage. I carried to reels w/line as carry on. When asked what was in the carry on I told the security agent "fly fishing flies and equipment. I did not take rods as I had been told they had to go as baggage by a friend. I had several rods to use from my son-in-law and his friend.

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trout1