I went to Scotland last year and Iceland Air insisted that all fishing gear must be checked - including my just completed four piece forecast 6' 6" 2 wt that I had planned to carryon. I told them to be very careful because it was my first rod building experience. I was also glad it was in a homemade PVC rod tube and did not say "please steal me" on it. I checked it separately and it arrived in OK with one plane change. On the return trip, I fit the rod in my luggage and checked it. I caught some small browns on Skye and a nice brown near Lochivar so it was all very worth while.

Rich Wagner