Fishing hooks on airplanes

[Brush Buster]

Anybody know if you can get through Airport security checkpoints with fish hooks or do i need to check my baits in my luggage. I travel a lot but i only use carry on's to save time.

[deathb4disco]

From the TSA site:

Tackle Equipment - Fishing equipment should be placed in your checked baggage. Some tackle equipment can be considered sharp and dangerous. Expensive reels or fragile tackle such as fly's should be packed in your carry-on baggage.

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...rial_1188.shtm

However, here are some comments from a similar thread on Dan Blanton's board:

"I lost a box of San Juan river flies (size 20-26) at Albuquerque airport because: 'TSA has determined that fish hooks are weapons'.

As others have posted, TSA can do whatever they want to, and there is no arguing with them once some agent has made up their mind."

Size 20-26 flies are TINY. Here's another comment:

"I decided to call TSA's 800 number to confirm. I spoke to a representative. She was not a flyfisher. She told me -- I am not making this up -- that you could carry on flies as long as you didn't include the hooks."

http://www.danblanton.com/viewarchiv...arch200609.php

[TooTallWyo]

There is only one thing I can say to this w/o falling off my porch recliner and that is to quote the infamous, notorious, funny and just down right hilarious team of the Blue Collar Group and that is 'Know your Sign' or is it ' Here''s your Sign'. Oh well doesn't matter- you get my drift so to speak.

[deathb4disco]

you get my drift so to speak.

No, I really don't.

[bentpole]

There is only one thing I can say to this w/o falling off my porch recliner and that is to quote the infamous, notorious, funny and just down right hilarious team of the Blue Collar Group and that is 'Know your Sign' or is it ' Here''s your Sign'. Oh well doesn't matter- you get my drift so to speak.

What in the cornbread "H" is he talkig about?

[CrappiePappy]

http://www.snopes.com/humor/jokes/heresign.asp

is Bill Engvall's trademark joke punch line. It's in reference to statements/questions asked by people, to whom the answer should be obvious. It's basically saying ... that was stupid of you to even say, so here's your sign to wear (Sign says "I'm Stupid").

TooTall was saying that the people that ruled that a "artifical fly hook" was a dangerous weapon, need to wear the sign. He was in danger of falling out of his recliner, due to the scope of the ignorance of the people making that ruling.

.... cp

[bentpole]

http://www.snopes.com/humor/jokes/heresign.asp

is Bill Engvall's trademark joke punch line. It's in reference to statements/questions asked by people, to whom the answer should be obvious. It's basically saying ... that was stupid of you to even say, so here's your sign to wear (Sign says "I'm Stupid").

TooTall was saying that the people that ruled that a "artifical fly hook" was a dangerous weapon, need to wear the sign. He was in danger of falling out of his recliner, due to the scope of the ignorance of the people making that ruling.

.... cp

Thanks for clearing that up for me. Guess I need to get out moreCause I ain't got a clue who Bill Engvall is,

[davieboy36]

bentpole, you need to watch blue collar comedy tour, and let out good ol' laugh.

[Supracerxtreme]

Last year I've traveled back to San Diego, CA from NC with about 9 rods in my Bazooka case, reels and tackle in my bags I checked in, I also went off of what Deathb4disco posted.

[buckipicker]

No problem going to Puerto Vallarta with carry on lures.