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De : Bill Joslin
[mailto:bill@williamjoslin.com]
Envoyé
: 1 août 2006 18:13
À : Gilbert
Fournier
Objet : Re:
Pictures...
Gilbert,
Thank you for these pictures; I have a couple
to send you as soon as they are downloaded
in the next day or so.
But most of all, thank you for a wonderful
fishing experience, during which the education
of this salmon fisherman passed through
casting, presentation, and understanding the
river, and on to catching grilse. Now on to
hooking and landing salmon!
Especially, thank you for your enthusiasm and genuine interest in sharing your love of
salmon fishing. Clearly, it has left its mark here. I enjoyed every minute of our three days
on the Matane River. In fact, at 3 am this morning, I was awake for about an hour,
thinking of every salmon seen and every rise to the fly. And I got up to look at my
pictures as well, and take out the selection of flies from Jean-Marc!
The only question is how soon I can return for the next phase of my education......
Actually, I have my Matane flies sitting before me, on my desk.......
Today I went out to catch a few brook trout (what you call speckled trout, I believe) and
found myself making some long casts to the head of some beautiful pools -- and found
myself casting with no false casts, just back and let it go! Once again I appreciated your
teaching me better casting skills. Thank you.
Until next year,
Bill
De : SnipeyHO@aol.com [mailto:SnipeyHO@aol.com]
Envoyé : 23 juillet 2006 23:13
À : gilbert.fournier@saumon-gaspesie.qc.ca
Objet : Re: Pictures...
Hi Gilb ert,
Thank you for sending the pictures. That's a
great one of Steve's salmon jumping. I'm sure
he's like it. I have forwarded them to Anthony
and Steve.
We really enjoyed the two days we spent
with you on the Matane River. We learned a
tremendous amount about salmon fishing and
conservation. Keep up the good work on your
catch and release foundation.
Anthony and I have been able to go on numerous guided fishing trips on our travels
and he commented to me that you were the best all around guide we have ever had. I
agreed with him. Thank you for the experience and hope to meet you again and I wish
you good health.
Take care, Richard
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 11:04 PM
Subject: Fishing trip
Bonjour!
 This trip was a trip of firsts for my
family- first time salmon fishing, first
time fly fishing, and the first time in
Matane. Thankfully our two wonderful
guides, Gilbert and Raymond, helped
us every step of the way! They were
a pleasure to be with- patient, always
offering encouragement, and just a
couple of easygoing guys. Their
expertise of the salmon and the rivers
of the matane were invaluable. If we tried to do this ourselves we would have
been lost! High marks for our chalet- dupont couvert- which was beautiful!! A well
appointed rustic log cabin right on the matane. It gave us a great balance of that
real nature feel but with all the comforts of home-especially after a hard day of
fishing.
My father, cousin and I had a truly memorable time! I highly recommend them
(and a stay at the chalet!). Thanks to Gilbert for also taking some great photos of
me hooking a huge 25 lb salmon!
Merci
Gary Patry
Hamilton, New Jersey
USA
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 7:46 PM
Subject: Back home
5 days of salmon fishing in Matane
Let me jump right into the deep end and say that Gilbert Fourniers guiding
concept is perfect for everybody regardless of how many or how few salmons you
have caught. I highly recommends Gilbert, he knows every stream in the
Gaspésie rivers and even more important, he knows when to go where
dependent on the given conditions. Booking Gilbert for at least two days is a
must and even better for the entire fishing trip, as the conditions are rapidly
changing in the Gaspésie Rivers depending on rain, wind and temperature. I do
recommends Guilbert’s salmon package there include lodging at he Belle Plage
hotel, breakfast and dinner, the dinner is a superior four courses dinner at you
own choose from the menu card, and the chef is outstanding, but let me try to
focus at the fishing and just say that it is really value for money.
90% of salmon fishing is to be on the right spot at the right time, and that is
exactly what Gilbert ensure you are, if you can provide the last 10% there consist
of not loosing focus, or getting over anxious, and present the fly in the water, you
are very close to make your salmondreams come true. The last prerequisite to be
fulfilled, to make the salmon take the fly, is what I usually call an instant of brain
damage, as we all knows that salmons are not supposed to eat in fresh water.
 At my arrival I was picked up in the Mont
Joli airport, and the next morning we
went fishing at six o’clock. It took Gilbert
10 minutes to find the first salmon with
an instant of brain damaged, a 66 cm
Grisle, after I had returned it to the river, I
was for the first time in my life served
Rose vine before breakfast, Gilbert
served half a bottle of No Kill vine a
souvenir from the Salmon Guides
Society and recognized by Atlantic
Salmon Federation to promote the
Return to River concept. Later the same morning I returned a 80 cm blank salmon
to the river, I was surprised to get a blank salmon in September, but it is not
unusual, I touch totally ten salmons a this trip, three of them was blank and three
was +10 kg salmons. The next day Gilbert took me to the Matapedia river, there
have some of the biggest salmons in the area, I did not get any of the big ones
but another Grisle. At my last fishing day Gilbert took me to the Cap Chat river,
there is a beautiful river in the wilderness with unforgettable landscapes.
What you have lost or released, you will own forever, a dead, weighted,
and measured salmon in the freezer is the end of a story; a released
salmon is the start of new life and a never ending story.
Ole Jensen
Vinkelvej 10
3550 Slangerup
Denmark
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