Ryanair:Fishing Rod as Hand Luggage?

jArgHA

I am heading off to Sardinia on Ryanair soon and want to bring me fishing rod along, I was wondering if anyone knows whether this can be taken as hand luggage aboard Ryanair? The rod can be taken apart into two pieces which would be about 3.5 - 4 foot long. Has anyone experience with taking such an item as hand luggage, are you charged extra etc?

I know I could ring Ryanair about this but I have had bad experience calling their expensive support phone lines.

Many thanks in advance for any advice,
jAH

BuffyBot

I'm not even sure you can bring rods on board.

You may have to check it in, at a charge..but yes, your best bet is to ring Ryanair themselves.

BuffyBot

Actually, Google is your friend

http://www.ryanair.co.uk/faqs/travel.html?id=6h

Prohibited Articles in Cabin Baggage


(c) Blunt Instruments: any blunt instrument capable of causing injury, including:
Baseball and softball bats, Clubs or batons – rigid or flexible – e.g. Billy clubs, blackjacks (truncheon of leather covered lead with flexible shaft), night sticks & batons, Cricket bats, Golf Clubs, Hockey and hurley sticks, Lacrosse sticks, Kayak and canoe paddles, Skateboards, Billiard, snooker and pool cues, Fishing rods, Martial arts equipment, e.g. knuckle dusters, clubs, coshes, rice flails, num-chucks, kubatons, kubasaunts

jArgHA

fecK!

thank you for the info BuffyBot, I should have thought of Googling Ryanair about it meself.. I guess I won't be doing any fishing abroad (or aboard:)) as I don't want to have to pay extra just to bring a fishing rod

thanks again for the info,

jAH

JPA

jArgHA wrote:

fecK!

thank you for the info BuffyBot, I should have thought of Googling Ryanair about it meself.. I guess I won't be doing any fishing abroad (or aboard:)) as I don't want to have to pay extra just to bring a fishing rod

thanks again for the info,

jAH

You could probably rent one wherever you go.

Gran Hermano

Get yourself a telescopic rod.. should easily fold down and fit into
your checked in luggage. I've one that folds down to about 2 feet.

Lidl had some on special last week.. might be worth checking the stores
as last weeks specials on www.lidl.ie are now replaced with this weeks.

Argos are showing similar telescopic rods
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3250493.htm

Bradidup

JPA wrote:

You could probably rent one wherever you go.

Lidl had telescopics on special last week they might be still some left.

jArgHA

thanks 4 the suggestions. I may borrow a telescopic rod from a friend although I find these rods are pretty flimsy usually.. renting a decent rod might be the best option alrite.

thanks to all for your input

jAH