Hello Folks,

It is almost that time to start thinking about next years fishing! Whew, the season has been over for less than a month and it is already that time again!

So, for those of you who do not know how to enter the fall draws, or, who do not even know what the heck I am talking about, let me explain and lay it out for all of you.

In Quebec we have two management types, (actually three, however the last one is not important for us now) ZEC's which in English are Controlled Exploitation Zones, or CEZ's. These are rivers that run under a system that allows for 2 draw types per year. The first being the NOVEMBER 1 draw, which will allocate up to 50% of the available RESERVED water sectors, and a summer or 48-72 hour in advance draw where anglers can enter to secure the second 50% of the available RESERVED water beats. REMEMBER, there are NON-RESERVED beats or areas, if you will, that are VERY VERY GOOD and do not require entering the draws.

The only reason to enter a draw is to try to secure a couple days of reserved water in advance. This is to say that if you want to try to get some water through the fall draw, great, however, if you do not enter, or do not win, it is no big deal as there is always the Summer 48-72 hour draw and also a whack of public-non-reserved water to fish that can be just as good as the reserved sectors.

If you wish to enter the draws, you can do it two ways, ask the ZEC's to send you the inscriptions sheets, fill them out and fax, or, mail them back with payment, or, you can simplify your life by doing it online by going to www.saumonquebec.com . On this site you will find all of the ZEC's and explainations on how to enter the draws. You will also find a bunch of info on each river. If you want the site in English, simply push the English button on the top middle. Then, look down the screen to the middle of the page and you will see a button that says 2009 Draws. Just follow the instructions and poof, you are in!

The second management system we have here in Quebec that is important to know are the RESERVES where we have SOCIETIES that run them. Expamples of these are the Matapedia and Grand Cascapedia Rivers. You will find their info online at the same address.

For those of you who are seeking guiding for next year with me, call me SOON! I am booking up VERY VERY fast this year. For some reason everyone wants to come to fish the Gaspe next year. I do not mind this, however, I can only take  out so many people each year and I already have guests from previous years who have booked in advance. Please call me at 418-392-6768 soon. I will be away from November 4 through December 14 but you can leave a message or email me and I will be getting back to you during that time away.

Also, look for my new website for THE BEST FLIES you can buy very very soon! www.salmonsteelheadflies.com is the site and I will be offering some awesome A. Salmon and Steelhead flies there. I am not kidding about the quality of these flies, they are awesome and will include Marc Leblanc signature series along with a Jack Cook Steelhead Signature series and a David Bishop series as well. 

So that is about it for now. If any of you have any questions or comments, please call me. It will be my pleasure to help you out the best I can!

I look forward to hearing from many of you soon!

Screaming reels to you all

David
David Bishop