Has anyone who has flown recently “carried on” fishing tackle? I’m flying to Flordia tomorrow morning. I’m packing light and will carry on my clothes and a handful of lures for punching, swiwbaits and topwater (rods are waiting for me). The TSA is very vague on tackle and recommend checking luggage for large hooks. What is large..…shark hooks?? I’m starting to worry that I may have to forfeit my tackle of 5/0 and 6/0 hooks. Not a huge loss, but added up with jigs at $5 each, and it could be costly (still cheaper than checking luggage). In the past I haven’t had an issue, but for some reason I’m worrying a bit this time…….
I just figured that it is easy enough to just get a 3 bank so when the boat is not in use I can keep all 3 batteries charged. I have not bough a charger yet, maybe I will give it some more thought.
Edit: After thinking this over, with the size, weight, and heat output of the charger (as well as the cost) I think it makes sense to just
buy a 2 bank charger, I have a smaller charger i can use on the starting battery when the boat is sitting at home. Forgive me, for i am a retired engineer and I have to obsess over everything...
Congrats on the motor! I think you’ll like it.
I can’t say much on the charger location but I’ve seen them under the lid in back compartments and under center rod lockers. 160 degrees is more than I expected to hear.
Curious why you’re opting for a 3 bank charger with a 24V trolling motor. Unless you don’t feel you be running you big motor enough to keep that battery up as well?
I did buy an Minnkota Ulterra, thanks for the recommendations. I had a bunch of Cabela"s bucks saved up, which helped. Now i need to
get an onboard battery charger. Where do you guys mount these things in your boat? The manufacturer I am looking at {Noco genius)
says tht their 3-bank charger will run at 160 degrees, seems like a lot of heat in an enclosed compartment? Thanks for any input on this.
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Has anyone who has flown recently “carried on” fishing tackle? I’m flying to Flordia tomorrow morning. I’m packing light and will carry on my clothes and a handful of lures for punching, swiwbaits and topwater (rods are waiting for me). The TSA is very vague on tackle and recommend checking luggage for large hooks. What is large..…shark hooks?? I’m starting to worry that I may have to forfeit my tackle of 5/0 and 6/0 hooks. Not a huge loss, but added up with jigs at $5 each, and it could be costly (still cheaper than checking luggage). In the past I haven’t had an issue, but for some reason I’m worrying a bit this time…….
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