Jerry I pulled one of the supervisors aside before I even went through security in Providence and told him what I was carrying. The TSA rules say you can carry on delicate flies but I had vintage 8/0 hooks so I wanted to be sure they wouldn't take them. A few of the hooks originally belonged to Meghan Boyd and I got all of them from Ron Alcott so I just explained the history of them and told them they couldn't be replaced. I figured I would have an easier time here in Providence since we fish with some pretty big hooks anyway. I was worried about Traverse City and the return trip. I found out at the family gathering that my Aunts brother worked for the TSA in Traverse.... so I just explained it to him and told him what flight I was on and what time I would be going through security. The funny thing is.... my carry on with about 30 hooks passed through undetected and they got caught up with my purse. I already had my bag and couldn't figure out what it was they were so proud of finding in my purse (I carry a very small purse)... I had left the salmon fly I was carrying in my purse and they looked like the cat that had caught the canary. They were so proud of themselves for identifying me. :) I wonder how clear those scanners are?? Do they see a profile of the fly or can they actually tell what kind of a fly it is? At least they were able to spot it. They did good. It really was smooth sailing so I was happy. I had all the documentation on hooks with me just in case but I didn't need it. Regards, Deb
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jerry Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 11:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Trip Report- Michigan Last fall I had problems with taking a Renzetti Traveler. I originally had it with checked luggage but the bag weighed 51.5 lbs and they wanted to charge a fee for being over 50 lbs. I decided the vise and table top base would be the smallest heavy item to put in my carry on. The screeners at Denver saw it in the scan and pulled me aside and opened the bag to inspect it. The person screening me didn't know what it was and luckily another screener was a tier and took over. I anticipated the same thing leaving Dayton, Ohio and had the vise put together and put it in the tub with keys, belt, etc. The screeners pulled me aside wanting to know what it was, less of a delay this time. I'm glad I left the hooks and other supplies in the checked luggage. Jerry WY
