I think you can attract the wrong sort of attention to customs, like wearing full camo or fishing related clothes, something I've never done, but you see it, espesh on the ferries, little gaggles of like minded people, nowt wrong with it but it draws attention.

Came through on saterday said bonjour to the security person asked if I had bait I said no he said OK and waved us on

In reply to Post #17
Which port ?

In reply to Post #18
Malo, post 7

Edit, in another thread on EES it says not in operation at St Malo & Dieppe.

In reply to Post #19
What's not in operation?

In reply to Post #20
European exit entry system

In reply to Post #20
See here

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yes ST Malo has always been bad for confiscation , they search every carp angler now, iv been ST Malo 5 times in the last few years and each and every time they search for bait avoid "if" you can

In reply to Post #23
Fascinating, been through St Malo loads of times and never had a problem.

In reply to Post #24
Is it obvious your a fisherman though ? Camo, carp stickers, gear on view in car, holdall on roof etc etc....obv target.

In reply to Post #25
Non of those lol.

In reply to Post #25
few years ago yes but always go plain clothed now, but they still seem to get me, made it through all the customs this year but then the police were waiting in the layby on the right hand side as you leave the last passport check , before you hit the public road 3 police cars , wanting to look in the back , its all luck of the draw tho and still chance it ,

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@roosterbooster ...sods law!

In reply to Post #28
if its any help - we passed through Le tunnel (Calais) with no issues.

Plenty of carp vans also going through - also no stops....

In reply to Post #29
tunnel is sound most of the time