Flying with gear

[mkeller]

Son and I are considering a trip to Idaho to lake cascade next winter and would be flying.  My question is the best way to take some gear with us.  It would be a guided trip.

[Skywagon]

Send your gear by UPS (or similar) to your final destination, would be the cheapest and easiest.

[9huskies]

Usually the guide provides much of the gear. He should provide the auger, tip-ups, bait and bucket, a decent jig pole and possibly a flasher. If you want your own jig pole and flasher that's about all you should need to bring.

[mkeller]

That was the gear I was thinking of.  My vexilars and a couple rods and tackle.

[bearnoob]

I've flown with my open water stuff before. I had a travel rod and some terminal tackle in my carry-on. I make sure not to take anything I would be upset to lose, but I've never been questioned before or had a problem. I would think you could bring a rod bag/locker with some tackle and put it in the overhead and shove your vex under the seat as your personal item. Who needs clothes anyway.