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Guillaume Fourrier
Guillaume Fourrier and the French singer Carlos
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1981-03-03) 3 March 1981 (age 43)
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Sport
CountryFrance
SportSport fishing
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Guillaume Fourrier (French pronunciation: [ɡijom fuʁje]; born 3 March 1981) is a French professional sport fisherman[4] and fishing guide. In 2024, he has been approuved as an IGFA Captain.[5] He has set 28 fishing world, European and French records.[6][7] The most notable of his records related to a European bass weighing 8.630 kg,[8] save as world record from the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) in the 8 lb line category. Guillaume set 5 fishing world records,[9] 7 fishing European records and 16 fishing French records.[6] His favorite fish species are European bass,[10] Pollock,[11] Cod,[12] Thornback ray and Turbot[13]

Biography

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Guillaume and Jean-Pierre Papin
Jean-Pierre Papin, football player and sport fishing addict, and Guillaume Fourrier (on the right).

Guillaume was born in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. He was a competitive swimmer until he was 14 and he is keen on fishing since he was 13.[14] From 1999 to 2003, he became a lifeguard on beaches of the North-West French Coast and Corsica French island.[15] In 2005 and 2006, he spent a few months in New Caledonia tracking tropical catches and releasing then[16] about fishing and a number of articles since 2005. He writes article about fishing every month, especially in the "Pêche en Mer" French magazine.[17] He usually appears on the cover of French[18][19] and Spanish[20][21] magazines.

He participates in Atlantic bluefin tuna tagging programmes with IFREMER and Spanish scientists[22]

Career

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In 2007, he became product manager and team manager[23] for a French brand named "Sakura", where he developed rods, reels and lures for the European lure market. From 2012 to 2021, he was the Marketing Director[24] for the Japanese manufacturing company Daiwa (Globeride). As a sport fisherman, Guillaume is sponsored by April Marine, Beneteau and Simrad Yachting[25]

Books

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  • La Pêche aux Leurres, 2009, edited by Vagnon. ISBN 978-2-85725-683-0
  • Toutes les Pêches en Bateau, 2011, edited by Vagnon. ISBN 978-2-85725-762-2
  • La Pêche du Bar, 2012, edited by Vagnon, prefaced by Gérard d'Aboville. ISBN 978-2-85725-795-0
  • La Pêche aux Appâts, 2013, edited by Vagnon, prefaced by the French actor Gérard Klein. ISBN 2857258488
  • La Pêche à Pieds, 2013, edited by Vagnon. ISBN 2857258496
  • Le Vagnon de la pêche en mer, 2014, edited by Fleurus. ISBN 978-2-85725-893-3
  • 50 pêches faciles en Atlantique, 2015, edited by Fleurus, prefaced by Pierre Perret. ISBN 9782857259572
  • Montage de lignes & nœuds de pêche, 2016, edited by Fleurus. ISBN 9791027100446
  • Pêche facile en bord de mer : 40 poissons, bas de ligne et nœuds, 2017, edited by Fleurus. ISBN 9791027101375[26]
  • Le Vagnon de la pêche en mer : Espèces, techniques, matériel, montages, 2018, edited by Fleurus, prefaced by Michel Desjoyeaux. ISBN 9791027101849
  • Pêche facile du bar aux appâts et aux leurres, 2021, edited by Fleurus. ISBN 979-10-271-0603-5
  • Pêchez malin ! 150 astuces pour réussir toutes vos pêches, 2022, edited by Fleurus. ISBN 979-10-2710-729-2
  • Pêche facile en eau douce, 2023, edited by Fleurus. ISBN 979-10-271-0745-2

References

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  1. ^ a b "IGFA World Records – Guillaume Fourrier". International Game Fish Association.
  2. ^ a b European records list recorded by the European Federation of Sea Anglers.
  3. ^ a b "Records de France Bateau.pdf" (PDF). Dropbox. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ^ Live avec Guillaume Fourrier, retrieved 25 May 2023
  5. ^ IGFA Captains and Guides, retrieved 3 June 2024
  6. ^ a b News about his first French record, Tackle Trade World magazine, June 2009.
  7. ^ "Guillaume Fourrier, un Dieppois à la pêche aux records". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  8. ^ "8.63 kg ( 19 lb) European Bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax)!". World Sea Fishing Forums. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  9. ^ "IGFA Member Services". igfa.org. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  10. ^ La pêche du bar sur France 3 Normandie, retrieved 8 May 2023
  11. ^ "Fishing for pollock, aiming for the biggest ones while fishing lighter". Fishing.news. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  12. ^ Fourrier, Guillaume (22 October 2021). "Pêche du cabillaud : animations, leurres, astuces". www.voileetmoteur.com (in French). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  13. ^ "The beautiful turbots of the end of the season". Fishing.news. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Guillaume Fourrier : 'Portrait de Guillaume Fourrier'". Aprilmarine.fr (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Guillaume Fourrier : 'I have kept the passion of the first days'". Fishing.news. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  16. ^ Pêche en Nouvelle-Calédonie (in French), retrieved 10 May 2023
  17. ^ "Guillaume Fourrier writes article about fishing every month in the leading French sea angling magazine". Guillaumefourrier.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  18. ^ Guillaume featured on the cover of a French fishing magazine, Loup&Bar magazine, 2005 April.
  19. ^ Guillaume featured on the cover of a French fishing magazine, Côt&Pêche magazine, 2010 September.
  20. ^ Guillaume featured on the cover of a Spanish fishing magazine, Solo Pesca magazine, 2009 June.
  21. ^ Guillaume featured on the cover of a Spanish fishing magazine, Pesca de Altura magazine, 2011 January.
  22. ^ SIMRAD | Scientific Angler Tagging Tour 2023 | Event 1, Barcelona COMPLETE, retrieved 8 May 2023
  23. ^ Interview as Product and Team manager for the French fishing brand named Sakura, Angling International business magazine, 2009 April.
  24. ^ Magazine, ActuNautique. "Daïwa lance une canne à pêche en série limitée pour le Barracuda Tour 2019 de Bénéteau". ActuNautique.com (in French). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  25. ^ Magazine, ActuNautique. "Discover how a fishing champion optimise his boat for his sport fishing activity". ActuNautique.com (in French). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  26. ^ Guillaume introduces his book about saltwater angling during the Paris International Boat Show, Paris International Boat Show, 2017
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