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robertsan21 
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Posted on: Oct. 26 2011,23:08 |
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So it´s around 20 days now until my trip towards new zealand starts and I still have a few questions regarding what type of things I can carry up on the plane.
There are a lot of forigners on this forum and I am sure some of you might be able to help out.
these are the things I need to know if I can bring up on board.
Landing net. dont know where to fit this otherwise
Tripod to my camera" it is around 70 cm tall"
fishing flies and rod..guessing this will have to go down in the backpack that I check in, however flying between norway and sweden this can be up on the plane in my carry on bag but I guess there might be different rules when flying on 2 different airlines stoping at 3 different locations before I land in NZ.
any advice would be appreciated.
Robert
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Kym
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Posted on: Oct. 27 2011,18:19 |
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I think you'd be wise to have your rod, net & flies in your checked baggage. Not many airlines (if any) allow you to carry a rod in the cabin on an international flight. Same for flies (sharp and pointy). Not sure why you can't pack your net as well if your rod fits into your checked bag. Same goes for the tripod which would be shorter than a 4 piece rod tube. Maybe the answer is to get a bigger bag? 
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robertsan21
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Posted on: Oct. 27 2011,19:41 |
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I have a huge backcountry backpack that I use on my fishing trips, it can easily be packed with gear up to 50 kilos.
So I got a big back pack however I need to attach the rod tube to the outside of the backpack as it does not fit on the inside of it.
The net will fit inside the bag I guess.
unfortunately the tripod will not be able to go into the packpack as I will be over the limit of 20kilos if I start adding more stuff to the bag, so that one has to be able to go up on the plane, I will call the airline and ask them if it would be ok to bring it up onboard.
Flies I can see why I cant bring up on the plane.
I guess if worst case scenario I will pay the airline so I can check 2 bags.
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stonefly
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Posted on: Oct. 27 2011,20:45 |
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Check it all. There have been enough news reports of people losing all their flies, having had them confiscated by the airline/security. You do not want to go without flies! You likely won't get on board with rods. Nets, not likely as they'll likely dimension out. The tri-pod, would be seen as the second carry on item. I would pay to have the second bag, as the prices of tri-pods alone in NZ would cover the extra baggage charge. I know because we went tri-pod shopping on the west coat after I lost a leg bashing through a flax jungle last year. And you know how tough it is to find a good tripod at the best of times!
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scottrods
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Posted on: Oct. 27 2011,21:37 |
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leave the net. Buy one here - less hassle with MAF and saves space.
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Rudy
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Posted on: Oct. 27 2011,23:08 |
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Whenever I have come back to NZ, they always wanted to inspect my:
tramping boots
wading boots
waders
flies
They took my boots every time and gave them a clean.
Having these things easily accessible is a good idea.
The first time I had them all buried in the bottom of a large backpack - not much fun emptying its carefully packed contents after a very long flight and very little sleep!
(Especially since the MAF nazi was some pimply little git straight out of school with flash sunglasses on his head (inside!) thinking he was some big hot shot out of some movie  ... I know, gotta move on...)
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Kym
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Posted on: Oct. 28 2011,00:59 |
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Much less hassle if all your gear is spotlessly clean, completely dry and easily accessible. A little bit of preparation and planning saves time and stress... and makes the MAF people's job easier.
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Rudy
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Posted on: Oct. 28 2011,12:23 |
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Hi Kym. I'll second that.
Although even when I've told them I cleaned and disinfected my gear prior to flying, they'll still want to check it all out, in my experience. Especially waders - creases and joints/stitches especially.
Maybe I simply looked grubby / suspicious... 
Robert, Scottrods' suggestion of buying a landing net here is a good idea - you can buy a basic net pretty cheap here. They're junk, and would only last a season or so, but that's all you'll need.
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robertsan21
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Posted on: Oct. 28 2011,20:30 |
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well the thing is I actually already paid for a new net for this trip, its one of those with a scale built in the handle.
I got 2 bags so I fit it one of of those.
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