Amazon.com: Allen Company Cottonwood Fly Fishing Rod & Gear Bag Case, Hold up to 4 Fishing Rods, Heavy-Duty Honeycomb Frame, Olive : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com: Allen Company Cottonwood Fly Fishing Rod & Gear Bag Case, Hold up to 4 Fishing Rods, Heavy-Duty Honeycomb Frame, Olive : Sports & Outdoors

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Orvis Carry-It-All Bag

We just updated this customer-favorite bag. It holds and protects everything you need for a fly-fishing trip—even rods.

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I have both of these, similar to the Fishpond. Never had an issue bringing it on an airline, although sometimes they put it in the coat check at the front of the plane

 

Thanks for the info, really good to hear. With my luck, I always seem to run into the agent/dream crusher with a tape measure.

 

I use the one from Orvis never have had a problem

 

I have a simms rod vault flown with it a little bit I’ve just walked on with it with no problem even thou it was bigger than carry on size allowed.

 

I leave all my lines and tippet in the carry on. I tend to check my flies and pliers in another bag, never want to risk TSA getting silly with a bunch of pointy objects

 

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I’ve been using an LL Bean canvas/leather rod bag for like 15 years and it’s help up really well. Looks great too

 

The Orvis one is heavy - I have it, but also load it down good with up to 6 rods, 4 to 5 reels, and my go to flies.

 

Love my Orvis Carry All. Like coconutgroves said, it's heavy, but worth it. Mine stays in my truck most of the time, loaded with a 6wt, 8wt, and a 4wt, reels for all three and spare spools and lines for the 6 and 8. Leaders, tippet, a few tools and a box or 2 of flies rounds it out. And I have room for another rod and reel. Never tried flying with it.

 

Thanks everyone, great info

 

Sea Run Cases is another option:

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They are pricey, but have premade compartments and look to be high quality. I did not check their weight.

On any of these bags, I really wish they made an outside sleeve that would allow the bag to slide over a carry on handle, just like a backpack or messenger bag. Lugging around that Orvis bag on long trips is a pain - I'd rather slide on my rolling carry on while on the move.

 

I have a Fishpond Dakota, never had a problem bringing it as a carry on. I've never had an issue bringing rod tubes either, and they're basically the same length. Airlines tend to have special rules for sporting equipment, instruments, etc.

I like the bag, but I do wish it came with a couple of additional dividers to separate reels. Also worth checking out the Simms version. If I remember correctly, it's about an inch longer, but it has backpack straps, which would be cool.

 

I have a loomis bag i absolutely love. Has regular for clothes and lower for stuff plus a lot of zippered and 2 side rod holders. My go to and its carry on. Not sure they still offer exact same. I actually won it in a magazine contest years ago.

 

The fishpond one is great. Can fit 6 rods and lots of reels and other stuff. Once on American Airlines out of maybe 40 to 50 flights they would not let me bring it on as a carry on
Mike