Most airlines do not have an issue with taking your fishing rod with you as checked baggage. Often times the oversize baggage fees are waived for fishing gear. The easiest way to pack your fishing rods when traveling is to disassemble them, and pack into a hard shell case. Airlines often require that fishing rods be packed in hard cases. Keep in mind, fishing equipment cannot be taken as carry-on. [AMZ asins='B000E3E22A,B008BR23FY,B00YEH5PQO,B00SXZMQTM']
Airline Name | Accepts Fishing Equipment? | Included in Allowance? | Cost | Policy / Comments |
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Adria Airways | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Aegean Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Aer Lingus | Yes | 40-50 EUR | View Policy | |
Aeroflot | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Aerolineas Argentinas | Yes | $50 - $100 USD | View Policy | |
Aeromexico | No | $75 - $165 USD | View Policy | |
AHA! Airlines | Yes | Standard Baggage Fees | View Policy | |
Air Asia | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Asia X | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Berlin | No | View Policy | ||
Air Calin | No | FREE | View Policy | |
Air Canada | Yes | Standard Baggage Fees | View Policy | |
Air Caraibes | Yes | 50 EUR | View Policy | |
Air Chathams | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air China | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Air Europa | Yes | 150-250 EUR | View Policy | |
Air France | Yes | Included | View Policy | |
Air India | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Italy | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Jamaica | No | 150 USD | View Policy | |
Air Malta | No | EUR 20 | View Policy | |
Air Mauritius | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Moldova | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Nelson | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Air New Zealand | Yes | Free - Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
Air Nippon | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Nostrum | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Air One | No | EUR 25 / EUR 35 | View Policy | |
Air Pacific | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Pullmantur | No | 100 EUR | View Policy | |
Air Rarotonga | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Southwest | No | GBP20.00/EUR26.00 | View Policy | |
Air Tahiti | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Transat | Yes | Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
AirBaltic | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Airlines of Tasmania | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
AirTran Airways | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Alaska Airlines | Yes | $35-$45 | View Policy | |
Allegiant Air | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
American Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
ANA Wings | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
AnadoluJet | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Andes Lineas Aereas | No | Free | View Policy | |
Arajet | No | $44.99 - $90 USD | View Policy | |
Arik Air | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
ArkeFly | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Arkia Israeli Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Aserca | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Asiana Airlines | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
AtlasJet | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Aurigny | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Austrian Airlines | Yes | Free - See Policy | View Policy | |
Avelo Airlines | Yes | Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
Avianca | Yes | Free - Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
AZUL Brazilian Airlines | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
BahamasAir | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Bahrain Air | No | BHD 19 | View Policy | |
Bearskin Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Belavia | No | Free | View Policy | |
BinterCanarias | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Blekingeflyg | No | 150 SEK | View Policy | |
bmi | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
bmi Regional | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
bmibaby | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
bmibaby.com | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Boliviana de Aviacion | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Breeze Airways | Yes | Standard Baggage Fees | View Policy | |
Brussels Airlines | Yes | See Policy - FREE | View Policy | |
Bulgaria Air | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Bulgarian Air Charter | No | Free | View Policy | |
Calm Air | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Canadian North | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
CanJet | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Caribbean Airlines | Yes | Free or $75 USD | View Policy | |
Carpatair | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Cathay Pacific | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Cayman Airways | Yes | Free - Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
China Southern Airlines | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Cimber Sterling | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
City Airline | No | SEK 225 | View Policy | |
Condor | No | 45-135 EUR ($115-$160 USD) | View Policy | |
Continental Airlines | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Contour Airlines | Yes | $25 USD | View Policy | |
Copa Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Corendon Airlines | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Croatia Airlines | No | See Policy - FREE | View Policy | |
Cubana de Aviacion | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Czech Airlines | Yes | See Policy - FREE | View Policy | |
Dagestan Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Danube Wings | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Delta Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Dniproavia | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Donbassaero | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Dragonair | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Eastern Airlines | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
EasyJet | No | 37 - 47 GBP | View Policy | |
Edelweiss Air | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
EgyptAir | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
El Al | Yes | $70-$200 | View Policy | |
Emirates | Yes | Included | View Policy | |
Enerjet | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Estonian Air | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Ethiopian Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Etihad Airways | Yes | Free - Overweight Fee | View Policy | |
EuroLOT | No | View Policy | ||
Finncomm Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Flair Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
flybe | No | GBP 30 | View Policy | |
Flysmaland | No | 150 SEK | View Policy | |
Frenchbee | No | 75 EUR - 100 EUR | View Policy | |
Frontier Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Germania | No | Free | View Policy | |
Gol Airlines | Yes | Included | View Policy | |
Gotlandsflyg | No | 150 SEK | View Policy | |
Gulf Air | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Hainan Airlines | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Hawaiian Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Hawaiian Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Horizon Air | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Iberia Airlines | Yes | 0 - 45 EUR | View Policy | |
Iberia Regional | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Iceland Air | Yes | $42-$58 USD | View Policy | |
Interjet | Yes | $30 | View Policy | |
Iran Airtours | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
ITA Airways | No | 40-90 EUR | View Policy | |
JAL Express | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Jamaica Airways | No | $50 | View Policy | |
Japan Airlines | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
JAT Airways | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
jet2.com | No | 30 GBP | View Policy | |
JetBlue | Yes | Free - Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
JetConnect | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Jetstar.com | Yes | $25 AUD / NZD | View Policy | |
Jettime | No | 11 EUR | View Policy | |
Kalmarflyg | No | 200 SEK | View Policy | |
Kenya Airways | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
KLM | Yes | Free - Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
Korean Air | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Kullaflyg | No | 150 SEK | View Policy | |
LAN | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
LATAM | Yes | Free - Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
Level Airlines | Yes | 95 EUR / 105 USD | View Policy | |
LIAT Leeward Island Air Transport | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Loganair | No | GBP 10 | View Policy | |
LOT Airlines | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Lufthansa | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Luxair | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Lynx Air | Yes | Standard Baggage Fees | View Policy | |
Malmo Aviation | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Meridiana Fly | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Monarch Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Moskovia Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Neos Air | Yes | Free - Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
Nordavia | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Norse Atlantic Airways | No | $100-$145 | View Policy | |
Norwegian | No | 35-60 EUR | View Policy | |
Onur Air | No | TRL 20 | View Policy | |
Orenair | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Pacific Blue | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Pacific Coastal | Yes | Free - Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
Par-Avion | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Pegasus Airlines | No | View Policy | ||
PLAY Airlines | Yes | $83-$190 USD / 51-145 EUR | View Policy | |
Pluna | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Polynesian Blue | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Porter Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Qantas | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Qantaslink | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Qatar Airways | Yes | Free - See Policy | View Policy | |
Rossiya Russian Airlines | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Royal Air Maroc | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Ryanair | No | 35-65 EUR / GBP | View Policy | |
S7 Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
SAS Scandinavian Airlines | Yes | Standard Baggage Fees | View Policy | |
SATA Azores Airlines | No | 25-55 EUR | View Policy | |
Singapore Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Sky Airline | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Sky Airlines | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Skyways | No | 200SEK/flight | View Policy | |
Skywest Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Small Planet Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
SmartWings | No | 59 EUR | View Policy | |
SOL Lineas Aereas | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Solomon Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
South African Airlines | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
South East Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Southwest | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
SpanAir | No | 50 EUR | View Policy | |
Spirit Airlines | Yes | Standard Baggage Fees | View Policy | |
Star Peru | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Sun Country Airlines | Yes | Standard Baggage Fees | View Policy | |
Sundsvallsflyg | No | 150 SEK | View Policy | |
SunExpress | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Sunwing | Yes | $75 CAD | View Policy | |
Surinam Airways | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Sverigeflyg | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
SWISS | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Swiss European Airlines | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Swiss International Airlines | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
SwissAir | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Swoop Airlines | Yes | Standard Baggage Fees | View Policy | |
TACA | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
TAM Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
TAME | Yes | Included | View Policy | |
TAP Portugal | No | 60-130 EUR / 77-162 USD | View Policy | |
TAROM | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Tatarstan | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Thomas Cook | No | 40 - 60 GBP / 45-70 EUR | View Policy | |
Thomas Cook Belgium | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Thomas Cook Scandinavia | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Thomas Cook UK | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Thomson Airways | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Tiger Airways Australia | No | AUD 60 | View Policy | |
Titan Airways | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Transaero Airlines | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Transavia.com | No | 42 EUR | View Policy | |
TUIfly | Yes | 65 EUR | View Policy | |
Turkish Airlines | Yes | 10-60 EUR | View Policy | |
Ukraine International Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
United Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
URAL Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
US Airways | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
UTair | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
V Australia | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
VIM Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Virgin America | Yes | $25 USD | View Policy | |
Virgin Atlantic | Yes | Free - Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
Virgin Australia | Yes | Free - Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
Vladivostok Air | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Vladivostokavia | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Volaris Airlines | No | $40-$200 USD | View Policy | |
Vueling | No | View Policy | ||
Westjet | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Wideroe | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Wizz Air | No | 45 - 65 EUR | View Policy | |
WOW Air | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Yakutia Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Yamal Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy |
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