In reply to Post #13
For hundreds of years both AUS and the US have had to deal with invasive species and plants due to imports.
Europe seem to be less concerned about humans than boilies? I don't buy it personally, but time will tell.
For hundreds of years both AUS and the US have had to deal with invasive species and plants due to imports.
Europe seem to be less concerned about humans than boilies? I don't buy it personally, but time will tell.
few years ago I stumbled on an out of the way carp lake French owned and almost all the anglers that fished it were locals
I did about 10 days on it caught some nice fish but most evenings a local fished till late and he was REALLY catching towards the end of my stay he came round and we got talking turns out he was using mini tigers so small about the size of a small pea
as he put it us French cant afford the 10 or 20kg you English put in on your 1 or 2 weeks stay so all the rest of the year we use cheap baits the fish are more used to these baits and so we catch more as they see our baits all year
the other point I have seen STACKS of good baits made by Belgium Dutch and German bait company's in France
so as the saying goes Don't Panic Mr Mainwaring
I did about 10 days on it caught some nice fish but most evenings a local fished till late and he was REALLY catching towards the end of my stay he came round and we got talking turns out he was using mini tigers so small about the size of a small pea
as he put it us French cant afford the 10 or 20kg you English put in on your 1 or 2 weeks stay so all the rest of the year we use cheap baits the fish are more used to these baits and so we catch more as they see our baits all year
the other point I have seen STACKS of good baits made by Belgium Dutch and German bait company's in France
so as the saying goes Don't Panic Mr Mainwaring
In reply to Post #17
Yep.
Purchasing maize, pigeon conditioner or even boilies should be a doddle. Many large towns have a decathlon, a tackle shop, or markets where you can buy particle.
Having used particle exclusively for the last two years, not having boilies will not make an iota of difference to my french fishing, but it's of course a confidence thing.
Yep.
Purchasing maize, pigeon conditioner or even boilies should be a doddle. Many large towns have a decathlon, a tackle shop, or markets where you can buy particle.
Having used particle exclusively for the last two years, not having boilies will not make an iota of difference to my french fishing, but it's of course a confidence thing.
In reply to Post #18
what you need to think about is are the customs actually going to empty every anglers van/car driving into France on the chance they might find a few kg of Cell or B5?
actually taking Mainline Cell to France should be ok as its mainly breadcrumbs and sawdust
what you need to think about is are the customs actually going to empty every anglers van/car driving into France on the chance they might find a few kg of Cell or B5?
actually taking Mainline Cell to France should be ok as its mainly breadcrumbs and sawdust
In reply to Post #18
I couldn't think of anything worse than spending hundreds of pounds of fishing, travelling, food and time off work, to rock up to some corner shop of a tackle shop and having to use what ever they have in stock at that point, which will quite possibly be some dodgy readymades
I couldn't think of anything worse than spending hundreds of pounds of fishing, travelling, food and time off work, to rock up to some corner shop of a tackle shop and having to use what ever they have in stock at that point, which will quite possibly be some dodgy readymades
In reply to Post #19
Knowing quite a few people who work both here and France, I very much doubt they will be sending VW caddy's into the sheds to get checked. It's more work for them, more paperwork, and boilies are not high up on the priorities list. We have too many resources being sent to meet rhibs on the beaches to be worried about round balls of semo.
Knowing quite a few people who work both here and France, I very much doubt they will be sending VW caddy's into the sheds to get checked. It's more work for them, more paperwork, and boilies are not high up on the priorities list. We have too many resources being sent to meet rhibs on the beaches to be worried about round balls of semo.
In reply to Post #21
Easy targets are anglers. Can't mistake a load of carp kit, chances are there will be bait to confiscate whilst enforcing the rules. I'd go as far as if it isn't packaged with ingredients listed on professional packaging, they'll even take bait that is allowed on the basis they can't prove it's safe. As do other border forces around the globe.
Easy targets are anglers. Can't mistake a load of carp kit, chances are there will be bait to confiscate whilst enforcing the rules. I'd go as far as if it isn't packaged with ingredients listed on professional packaging, they'll even take bait that is allowed on the basis they can't prove it's safe. As do other border forces around the globe.
In reply to Post #21
Why do you think the French authorities will be bothered by folk LEAVING the EU to get to the UK?
If foreigners were setting off from the beaches of the north east for Scandinavia, Farage would be there helping them pump their boats up and fixing their punctures.
The French may enforce the EU rules, or they may have better things to do, but there's no denying the rules exist. I expect the UK were closely involved in drawing them up years ago.
Why do you think the French authorities will be bothered by folk LEAVING the EU to get to the UK?
If foreigners were setting off from the beaches of the north east for Scandinavia, Farage would be there helping them pump their boats up and fixing their punctures.
The French may enforce the EU rules, or they may have better things to do, but there's no denying the rules exist. I expect the UK were closely involved in drawing them up years ago.
A longtime ago now but back during foot and mouth if anyone remebers they were confiscating bait and food from anglers vans as well as everyone else travelling being checked and throwing it in skips and then pouring a contaminant over it, I shall just detour to the nearest Pacific Peche on route and pick up a sack of tigers,pellets and hemp if it becomes a problem, plenty of them about.
PACIFIC PECHE LOCATIONS
PACIFIC PECHE LOCATIONS
In reply to Post #24
Great shout that,
I see there is one en route to Calais, too. Suspect they may get a bit more business this year...
https://www.pacificpeche.com/store-beth/
Great shout that,
I see there is one en route to Calais, too. Suspect they may get a bit more business this year...
https://www.pacificpeche.com/store-beth/
In reply to Post #19
Mainline Cell to France should be ok as its mainly breadcrumbs and sawdust
that possibly one of the daftest statements I have ever seen posted on here clearly you dont know what your talking about
or maybe it was a joke that went over my head 
Mainline Cell to France should be ok as its mainly breadcrumbs and sawdust
that possibly one of the daftest statements I have ever seen posted on here clearly you dont know what your talking about
or maybe it was a joke that went over my head
In reply to Post #26
Yeah isn't it just sawdust no breadcrumbs?
Yeah isn't it just sawdust no breadcrumbs?
In reply to Post #27
Is it a full moon or something ?
Is it a full moon or something ?
In reply to Post #28
Think you're wildly missing the joke bud
Think you're wildly missing the joke bud
In reply to Post #27
I thought that was urban nutcracker lol
I thought that was urban nutcracker lol