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 Flying Southwest with fishing rods
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01/17/14 04:24 PM
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 367
ScottSecs
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I am looking for some assistance from the TFF Family...
I am heading to South Florida to fish Okeechobee next weekend for three days and am flying on Southwest and so "bags fly free" - as I look to pack, obviously there are a few flippin sticks in the pile that i would like to bring but the SW baggage policy in their website reads as follows:
Fishing tackle box and fishing rod, so long as the rod is encased in a cylindrical fishing rod container suitable to Carrier for withstanding normal Checked Baggage handling without sustaining damage to the rod. Fishing rod containers may measure up to [b]three inches in diameter and 91 inches in length.
Do any of you know if that is a hard and fast number of would they take my old well traveled Plano rod tube - with rods in it longer than 91" - please share your experiences - because it sounds like if they measure and its over - is costs $75 (each way) as oversized...
I'm trying to figure if I can pack the Dobyns 805 Flip/Punch and 7'11" Halo on the trip - and for that matter maybe even the Dobyns 766 - or does it have to be older telescoping flippin sticks and some 7'3" & 7'4" sticks?
Thanks for any guidance you all can provide....
Last edited by ScottSecs; 01/17/14 04:25 PM.
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Re: Flying Southwest with fishing rods
[Re: ScottSecs]
#9655676
01/17/14 04:45 PM
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Joined: Jan 2009
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fouzman
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Methuselah
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I've flown SW with my Plano and longer rods, but I had to pay extra.
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Re: Flying Southwest with fishing rods
[Re: ScottSecs]
#9655681
01/17/14 04:47 PM
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Joined: Sep 2013
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TogiakTerror
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send them to the place your staying at via UPS or FedEx, thats what I do
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Re: Flying Southwest with fishing rods
[Re: TogiakTerror]
#9655747
01/17/14 05:05 PM
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Joined: Feb 2010
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RedRaider3933
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send them to the place your staying at via UPS or FedEx, thats what I do This. Probably a better chance your rods actually get there this way as well.
Go Tech
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Re: Flying Southwest with fishing rods
[Re: ScottSecs]
#9655903
01/17/14 06:09 PM
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Joined: Jun 2007
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Sooner Claus
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Are you using a guide? Most of the guides on Okeechobee will provide good equipment.
Boomer Sooner
TFF Pledge Name-Pop Rocks
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Re: Flying Southwest with fishing rods
[Re: ScottSecs]
#9656042
01/17/14 07:00 PM
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Joined: Jun 2010
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JacksonBean
TFF Celebrity
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Hey Scott,
I have what is called a jumbo airliner and it isn't anywhere close to those dimensions and I've never had a problem.
Good luck down there.
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Re: Flying Southwest with fishing rods
[Re: ScottSecs]
#9656392
01/17/14 09:11 PM
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Joined: May 2004
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Pitchinfool
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I think it counts same as a piece of luggage.
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