Guillaume Fourrier Explained

Guillaume Fourrier
Nationality:	French
Birth Date:	1981 3, df=yes
Birth Place:	Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Country:	France
Sport:	Sport fishing

Guillaume Fourrier (pronounced as /fr/; born 3 March 1981) is a French professional sport fisherman and fishing guide. In 2024, he has been approuved as an IGFA Captain. He has set 28 fishing world, European and French records.^{[1] [2]} The most notable of his records related to a European bass weighing 8.630 kg,^[3] save as world record from the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) in the 8 lb line category. Guillaume set 5 fishing world records,^[4] 7 fishing European records and 16 fishing French records. His favorite fish species are European bass, Pollock,^[5] Cod,^[6] Thornback ray and Turbot^[7]

Biography

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.^[8] From 1999 to 2003, he became a lifeguard on beaches of the North-West French Coast and Corsica French island.^[9] In 2005 and 2006, he spent a few months in New Caledonia tracking tropical catches and releasing then about fishing and a number of articles since 2005. He writes article about fishing every month, especially in the "Pêche en Mer" French magazine.^[10] He usually appears on the cover of French^{[11] [12]} and Spanish^{[13] [14]} magazines.He participates in Atlantic bluefin tuna tagging programmes with IFREMER and Spanish scientists

Career

In 2007, he became product manager and team manager^[15] 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^[16] for the Japanese manufacturing company Daiwa (Globeride). As a sport fisherman, Guillaume is sponsored by April Marine, Beneteau and Simrad Yachting^[17]

Books

• La Pêche aux Leurres, 2009, edited by Vagnon.
• Toutes les Pêches en Bateau, 2011, edited by Vagnon.
• La Pêche du Bar, 2012, edited by Vagnon, prefaced by Gérard d'Aboville.
• La Pêche aux Appâts, 2013, edited by Vagnon, prefaced by the French actor Gérard Klein.
• La Pêche à Pieds, 2013, edited by Vagnon.
• Le Vagnon de la pêche en mer, 2014, edited by Fleurus.
• 50 pêches faciles en Atlantique, 2015, edited by Fleurus, prefaced by Pierre Perret.
• Montage de lignes & nœuds de pêche, 2016, edited by Fleurus.
• Pêche facile en bord de mer : 40 poissons, bas de ligne et nœuds, 2017, edited by Fleurus. ^[18]
• Le Vagnon de la pêche en mer : Espèces, techniques, matériel, montages, 2018, edited by Fleurus, prefaced by Michel Desjoyeaux.
• Pêche facile du bar aux appâts et aux leurres, 2021, edited by Fleurus.
• Pêchez malin ! 150 astuces pour réussir toutes vos pêches, 2022, edited by Fleurus.
• Pêche facile en eau douce, 2023, edited by Fleurus.

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. http://www.pecheweb.com/espace_presse/image/TackleTradeWorldMagazine-June2009.jpg News about his first French record
2. Web site: Guillaume Fourrier, un Dieppois à la pêche aux records. 2023-05-08. actu.fr. fr.
3. Web site: 8.63 kg (19 lb) European Bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax)!. 2023-05-08. World Sea Fishing Forums. en-US.
4. Web site: IGFA Member Services. 2023-05-08. igfa.org.
5. Web site: Fishing for pollock, aiming for the biggest ones while fishing lighter. 2023-05-08. Fishing.news. en.
6. Web site: Fourrier. Guillaume. 22 October 2021. Pêche du cabillaud : animations, leurres, astuces. 2023-05-08. www.voileetmoteur.com. fr-FR.
7. Web site: The beautiful turbots of the end of the season. 2023-05-08. Fishing.news. en.
8. Web site: Guillaume Fourrier : 'Portrait de Guillaume Fourrier'. 2023-05-10. Aprilmarine.fr. fr.
9. Web site: Guillaume Fourrier : 'I have kept the passion of the first days'. 2023-05-08. Fishing.news. en.
10. Web site: Guillaume Fourrier writes article about fishing every month in the leading French sea angling magazine. 2023-05-10. Guillaumefourrier.com. en-us.
11. https://www.pechemer.com/medias/magazines/loup&bar-2-avril-2005.jpg Guillaume featured on the cover of a French fishing magazine
12. https://www.pechemer.com/medias/magazines/cotepeche-16-septembre2010.jpg Guillaume featured on the cover of a French fishing magazine
13. https://www.pechemer.com/medias/magazines/solo-pesca-186-juin-2009.jpg Guillaume featured on the cover of a Spanish fishing magazine
14. https://www.pechemer.com/medias/magazines/pesca-de-altura-167-janvier2011.jpg Guillaume featured on the cover of a Spanish fishing magazine
15. http://www.pecheweb.com/espace_presse/image/AnglingInternationalMagazine-April2009.jpg Interview as Product and Team manager for the French fishing brand named Sakura
16. Web site: Magazine. ActuNautique. Daïwa lance une canne à pêche en série limitée pour le Barracuda Tour 2019 de Bénéteau. 2023-05-08. ActuNautique.com. fr.
17. Web site: Magazine. ActuNautique. Discover how a fishing champion optimise his boat for his sport fishing activity. 2023-05-08. ActuNautique.com. fr.
18. https://www.vagnon.fr/9791027101375-peche-facile-en-bord-de-mer.html#medias-tab Guillaume introduces his book about saltwater angling during the Paris International Boat Show