Hey steelheaders -- I'm headed up to northern BC, Canada next week for some steelhead fishing.

Any first-hand experiences with getting big steelhead flies through airport security in your carry-on bags? The TSA actually says to carry flies in your carry-ons instead of checking them, as they are fragile:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...rial_1188.shtm

But in addition to a couple boxes of small dry flies, I have some boxes with pretty large steelhead flies -- articulated leeches 4 inches long, mouse rats, etc. Nothing bigger than a #2 hook though. I'm worried that I'll have to leave the flies at home if I try to carry them on -- a disaster. But a delayed checked bag would be a disaster too, as I have a connection in Vancouver to Smithers BC, then via float plane to the river -- and those float planes only go once a week.

Any ideas appreciated.

DANBOB