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thanks for the response guys, since we posted the topic, we've been looking at a number of alternative travel options. The tube we had was a manufacter's tube and we are looking at testing a couple of options - an aluminium telelscopic tube and a thicker PVC job. Certainly, if we can get them on as 'carryon' and have them stowed somewhere by a helpful cabin person that would be ideal, the other alternative is the 'rod case' we have seen on the net, made out of aircraft grade aluminium, and rectangular in shape, but it looks like you can't get much in them even if they are fairly tough. It would be good to know just how many rods they will accommodate. The little 4 peice 'poacher' setup is certainly easier travel wise but sometimes you just have to take a big two peice with you cause you can't resist Anyway, it's all a good excuse to do some more travelling and exploring more fishing.

greetings one and all, couple of new members from Oz loggin in. Came across the sight and thought there seemed to be plenty of experienced flyfishing people around who might be able to suggest a few options to us. We decided to head to Thailand and research some saltwater flyfishing options - yeah I know, us aussies have always been abit experimental tee hee. Carted the 8,10,12 wgt around O.K. on the trip there and around the southern island only to have the cargo handlers snap the pvc rod tube in the middle, between Bangkok and Melbourne on the flight home. Was a fantastic trip and fish were taken on a fly for the first time ever that simply just don't look at that kind of food item (Telapia) and got seriously beaten up by big striped catfish (hate to come up off the bottom) and Tarpon (hit like a steamtrain) and Pacu (use their strength vertically and horizontally - like having two different types of fish on at once). We've never seen our 8 wgt bent like a paper clip before and had to resist using wire trace to protect the fish mouths, so plenty of heavy leader material required. Definately will go back for more and would really appreciate any suggestions for a good tough metal rod tube for travelling to accommodate saltwater rods as well as salmon rods. Heading to Snow country at Jindabyne in New South Wales for some brown trout before the season ends in just over a month's time. The fish just need to recognize our sincere desire to catch them and we will be amongst it. Jindi fish are lovely flame coloured and great texture to eat cause they eat lots of yabbies - we don't keep that many, just a few for the table and the rare trophy fish - happy fishing to all and maybe someone has a suggestion for travel rod tubes.