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Author and background
Jean-Baptiste Barrere has been a professional guide since 2009, 27 times French fishing champion and 3 times world champion in trout fishing with toc and natural bait. Over the years, driven by his curiosity and taste for adventure, Jean-Baptiste has broadened his field of action to include predator and exotic fishing.
This book, the first of its kind on the subject, shares its experience to guide aspirants through this demanding reconversion.âeuros
Main content
The book covers the technical, pedagogical and human skills essential to guiding customers, beyond simply knowing how to fish. It details compulsory training such as the BPJEPS, setting up a business, day-to-day management (safety, contingencies, clientele) and ethical values such as respect for fish and environmental protection.
Key themes
Fundamental expertise : transmission, observation and adaptation to customers.
Practical challenges : preparation of outings, financial and logistical sustainability.
Outlook : the joys and realities of a passionate but rigorous profession.âeuros
Extract
" Over the past few years, the profession of fishing guide has undergone significant change. The profession is becoming more structured, more and more people are being trained (in particular via the compulsory BPJEPS Pêche de loisir), and public demand is evolving. Expectations are changing: it's no longer just about "catching fish", but also about experiencing, learning and reconnecting with nature. The practice is becoming more responsible, more respectful of the environment, and guides have a major role to play in this transition, just like an AAPPMA or a fishing federation: the guide is one of the first links in a chain that must not be neglected... "
Become a fishing guide
- Author: Jean-Baptiste Barrere
- Number of pages: 99 pages
- Format: paperback
- Publishing: self-publishing
- Retail price: ?18 + shipping = ?23
- Available in PDF version at the price of : 18 ?
Jean-Baptiste Barrère, guide based in the Hautes-Pyrénées (Pyrénées Pêche Aventure), offers his works directly via his social networks jb_guidedepeche or you can contact him by mail : ppa65@outlook.com .
