Taking rods to Hamilton Island

[walugi]

Hey fella's

Going with the family to Hamilton Island for a few days with Jetstar. Anyone know what the go is with transporting rods?

Thinking of whipping up a rod tub with some PVC so i can have a bit of fun landbased. Can only afford one charter, rest will be some land based action (tips welcome ;) )

anyone know what the go with transporting is? not possible with hand luggage, and extra bags are $20.

1. Would they be okay with me using a pvc pipe to transfer it?
2. Would a pvc pipe be enough?

[Fish_gutz]

I use a bit of 90mm pvc tube with a screw cap on one end and a glued on cap on the other. 2 meters is max but mine is just over and i don`t get any knock backs. and as long as all the luggage comes to a certain weight i don`t think you`ll get charged for extra baggage unless things have changed since my last trip on the plane. oct last year. Pistol Pete has fished hamilton land based so give him a PM as i`m sure he will be keen to help you out. Cheers Andrew

[walugi]

cheers, ill hop down to bunnings tomorrow and fire a pm to pete in the morning :)

[Rumoclock]

Fished there quite a few years ago and saw a bloke get maybe a 7kg trevally just off the pontoons in the harbour. I think he knew the owners of the fish and chip restaurant as that is where he was heading with the fish. I only had a baitcaster and a heavier hand reel (about 15 pound) and got smashed a few times. My gear was no match and they had me bricked in no time.

[Chimo]

I took rods there on jetstar and over two days they got all the sections there.

Was a pain having to meet the next day flight to see if the lost section got there but it did. Putting every thing in a good tube thats well labelleled will help and should be fine.

Cheers
Chimo

[NIZ180]

If u can get on a tinny there a nice little reef off the end of the airport runway. Caught some nice tuskies & baby reds last time I was there.

[walugi]

Cheers guys

is the water at the reef exposed?

never been on a tinnie outside of a river before so i dont want to crap my pants getting tossed about.

Anyone know a seabreeze type website for hamilton island?

[Idletime]

I think you'll find jetstar wont take anything over 1.7mtrs?? i had to send my rods back home via taxi last time, so it would pay to check...

[trueblue]

I carry rods in pvc tubes fairly regularly, and have found it is much easier if you have a 2 piece rod. This keeps the tube quite small and compact and you never get knocked back. Long tubes do get knocked back occasionally

cheers

Mick

[walugi]

i think its meant to be 1.9

mine is probably 1.7 m at the moment

carrying a shortish beach/rock rod and two lightish sp rods

got the tube made for $17 all up. Good stuff :)

[DigitalSI]

I'm travelling to NZ in October with Qantas and taking three rods with me. Same rules for surf boards apply to fishing rods. Maximum length is 2.77mtrs, anything over this must be paid for as air cargo. Just checked Jetstar & Virgin website and they don't mention anything about sporting equipment.

Qantas Link http://www.qantas.com.au/info/flying/beforeYouTravel/sportingEquipment

[GPB]

Qantas have a all up weight of 23kg with $10 a kg over that, that includes the sporting goods:( . I got caught coming back from NZ last Monday [$40] with a rod tube as they have changed their policy from a Jigging trip at Xmas which was Free Sporting goods.
Policy:
"Your fishing kit may be included as part of the free baggage allowance. If the combined weight of the fishing kit and your checked baggage exceeds the free baggage allowance, additional baggage rates (http://www.ausfish.com.au/info/flying/beforeYouTravel/baggageAddCollectionNew) will be charged. The maximum weight of any piece of checked baggage is 32kg".
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Jet Star with 20kg all up::'(
Policy:
"Bulky items (maximum 1.9 metres for A320, A321 or B737 aircraft, maximum 2.77 metres for A330 aircraft), including but not limited to bicycles, surfboards, skis, golf clubs Bulky items (maximum 1.9 metres for A320, A321 or B737 aircraft, maximum 2.77 metres for A330 aircraft), including but not limited to bicycles, surfboards, skis, golf clubs, snow boards, may be included within the allowance, subject to space availability , snow boards, may be included within the allowance, subject to space availability"
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Virgin Blue with 23kg allowance: 28kg with sporting goods;D
Policy:
"If you are travelling with Sports Equipment, you will be eligible to check-in an extra 5kg of baggage allowance free of charge. This additional allowance is allocated above your purchased checked baggage allowance for Blue Saver or GO! Fares or above the inclusive checked baggage allowance for Velocity Gold and Silver Members or for Guests travelling on Flexible, Corporate Plus or Premium Economy fares.
Excess baggage charges will apply once the full allowance, including the additional 5kg allowance, has been exceeded".
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Air NZ with a 20kg allowance: 30kg with sporting goods;D ;D
Policy:
"An extra 10kg baggage allowance is given for sporting equipment free of charge. Examples include bicycles, golf clubs, skis, snowboards. Only one item/piece of sporting equipment per person qualifies for the free baggage allowance and the allowance may not be pooled".

[plastic_paul]

you can hire a dingy off the island big $$$ tho, if you head a little north of the new yacht club (reef runs along this bank) to near the end of the construction site, the reef goes to the west and forms a pretty big back eddy, i worked on the roof of the yacht club and saw heaps of bait skipping in this back eddy caused by the reef.....
id troll around there for a bit, everyone i saw went straight passed it....