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the pyromaniac · 01-14-12, 11:26 PM

Hey all, I just stepped in the door and thought I'd introduce myself.

I'm 34 years old, married, 1 kid, fishing out of southwest Virginia, Christian (non-denominational Pentecostal-type believer), hardcore bass angler since 1990, but have caught 58 different fish species in a quest to reach 200.

Jrob78 · 01-14-12, 11:28 PM

Welcome aboard pyro, I think you'll fit right in.

the pyromaniac · 01-14-12, 11:47 PM

I'm hoping to get a chance to chase largemouths and Guadalupes in Florida, Mexico, and Brasil this year. My wife is Brasilian and we may go there for Christmas. My brother-in-law is an angler so he's agreed to help me with my list when I get there. As for Mexico, we've got a local guy around here, the top chef in these parts, who is known as Tóño the Mexican. He's one of my fishing buddies, and he just built a vacation home in his old hometown in western Mexico. He's been trying to get me to Mexico with him for years...

kennethdaysale · 01-15-12, 12:07 AM

Hey Pyro Welcome...thanks for introducing yourself...lots of guys just bust up in here with a problem they need solved or to tell everybody how great they think they are or to sell something without so much as a hello. We appreciate your attitude. Make yourself at home and keep us abreast of the quest for 200...worthy aspiration. We love pics. Ken

WatterBoy · 01-15-12, 12:13 AM

Welcome to the boards, Pyro. Hope you like it here!

the pyromaniac · 01-15-12, 12:14 AM

I don't hafta tell everybody how great I am. You'll figure it out quick enough!

As for pics, I'm hoping to upload a lot of fish this year.

WTL · 01-15-12, 12:20 AM

Guads are on my list as well. The last bass species I have failed to catch. I also really wanto to get some brookies, the last of the big 4 trout on my list.

Anyway, welcome to the board.

the pyromaniac · 01-15-12, 12:27 AM

Last spring I figured out that a lot of the trout being stocked in my local lake were brookies. I'd caught a native one in a stream in 1990 when I was 12 years old and then didn't get another one 'til May 6 of last year. From 5/6 to 5/9 I caught 3 and got Tóño the Mexican his first one.

As for the Guadalupes, I found out a few months ago that the states of São Paulo and Minas Geráis in Brasil bought them from the Texas government for several years and stocked them heavily along with largemouths in several rivers, including the Tietê, which runs very close to where my in-laws live.

bcklash · 01-15-12, 12:41 AM

Welcome Pyro, I too live in southwest Va. near Roanoke.

the pyromaniac · 01-15-12, 12:56 AM

Howdy bcklash, I grew up in Ferrum and have at various times in my life also lived in Roanoke, Salem, Norton, Wise, Coeburn, Grundy, Haysi, Lebanon, and Cleveland. I'm SWVA through and through!

bcklash · 01-15-12, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by the pyromaniac

Howdy bcklash, I grew up in Ferrum and have at various times in my life also lived in Roanoke, Salem, Norton, Wise, Coeburn, Grundy, Haysi, Lebanon, and Cleveland. I'm SWVA through and through!

So you know where Elliston is. I've lived here since the late 80's, grew up in Radford.

bcklash · 01-15-12, 01:11 AM

We have a member on here named Syd that is from Rocky Mount.

the pyromaniac · 01-15-12, 01:11 AM

I know Elliston well. When I lived in Roanoke I often took the scenic route to C'burg & B'burg. I have a good friend who lives there, name of Heather Walker. You know her by any chance?

the pyromaniac · 01-15-12, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by bcklash

We have a member on here named Syd that is from Rocky Mount.

I wonder if that's anybody I know...

Bassboss · 01-15-12, 01:12 AM

Welcome aboard man! Hope ya find this place to your liking!

Kick your shoes off and make yer self at home!

bcklash · 01-15-12, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by the pyromaniac

I know Elliston well. When I lived in Roanoke I often took the scenic route to C'burg & B'burg. I have a good friend who lives there, name of Heather Walker. You know her by any chance?

I don't believe so. Where does she live? It can't be to far from me. LOL
What is her maiden name?

keithdog · 01-15-12, 01:22 AM

Welcome to the site Pyro. I'm looking foreward to seeing some of your pics, especially of the ones you catch in Brazil. Have you caught any of those freaky species you see that guy catch in the show River Monsters?

joedog · 01-15-12, 04:18 AM

pyro, hi!
Welcome to the site, or should I say welcome back?
Look forward to following your quest!

MallenManson · 01-15-12, 10:54 AM

Welcome Pyro!
One fish I really wanna add to my list is a peacock bass.
Caught any of them yet?

aikenyounggun · 01-15-12, 11:05 AM

Welcome! So, are you actually a pyro like me??? I'm gonna make a project a little later this year that ill post about when it happens: you will really like it if you are a pyro. Welcome to the nuthouse though

the pyromaniac · 01-15-12, 01:54 PM

Bcklash, I don't know exactly where she lives but her maiden name was Hadden.

To the rest of you, I haven't been to Brasil yet but my brother-in-law is pretty sure he can help me find some peacock bass (there are actually 13 species, only 8 of which have been named, and I want the blue one most of all), as well as some trairão (referred to as wolf fish on River Monsters and The Hunt For Big Fish) and possibly some paiara (the vampire fish).

the pyromaniac · 01-15-12, 01:58 PM

Seriousl guys, thanks for the welcome!

If anybody posts at fishing-forum.info, here-fishyfishy.co.uk, catfish1, roughfish, ncangler, bluegilltalk, Chattanooga fishing forum, sportfishermen.com, bigfishtackle, ultimatebass, Bass Pro forums, fearmefish, or bassresource, I'm the same pyromaniac from those boards.

bcklash · 01-15-12, 05:11 PM

[QUOTE=the pyromaniac;367320]Bcklash, I don't know exactly where she lives but her maiden name was Hadden.
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I looked her up on FB, I don't know her but I know who her husband is. Anyway WELCOME again.

carolina-rig-01 · 01-15-12, 05:20 PM

Welcome to the site Pyro, glad to have you here.

Bubba_Bruiser · 01-17-12, 10:18 PM

Welcome to the place to be off the water Pyro. I hope you enjoy it.

01-14-12, 11:26 PM	#1
the pyromaniac BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Roanoke, VA, USA Posts: 155	intro... Hey all, I just stepped in the door and thought I'd introduce myself. I'm 34 years old, married, 1 kid, fishing out of southwest Virginia, Christian (non-denominational Pentecostal-type believer), hardcore bass angler since 1990, but have caught 58 different fish species in a quest to reach 200.

01-14-12, 11:28 PM	#2
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Welcome aboard pyro, I think you'll fit right in. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

01-15-12, 12:07 AM	#4
kennethdaysale BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rock hill, sc Posts: 2,315	Hey Pyro Welcome...thanks for introducing yourself...lots of guys just bust up in here with a problem they need solved or to tell everybody how great they think they are or to sell something without so much as a hello. We appreciate your attitude. Make yourself at home and keep us abreast of the quest for 200...worthy aspiration. We love pics. Ken __________________ Sometimes you gotta risk it to get the biscuit.

01-15-12, 12:20 AM	#7
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Guads are on my list as well. The last bass species I have failed to catch. I also really wanto to get some brookies, the last of the big 4 trout on my list. Anyway, welcome to the board. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

01-15-12, 12:41 AM	#9
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Welcome Pyro, I too live in southwest Va. near Roanoke. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

01-14-12, 11:47 PM	#3
the pyromaniac BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Roanoke, VA, USA Posts: 155	I'm hoping to get a chance to chase largemouths and Guadalupes in Florida, Mexico, and Brasil this year. My wife is Brasilian and we may go there for Christmas. My brother-in-law is an angler so he's agreed to help me with my list when I get there. As for Mexico, we've got a local guy around here, the top chef in these parts, who is known as Tóño the Mexican. He's one of my fishing buddies, and he just built a vacation home in his old hometown in western Mexico. He's been trying to get me to Mexico with him for years...

01-15-12, 12:13 AM	#5
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Welcome to the boards, Pyro. Hope you like it here!

01-15-12, 12:14 AM	#6
the pyromaniac BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Roanoke, VA, USA Posts: 155	I don't hafta tell everybody how great I am. You'll figure it out quick enough! As for pics, I'm hoping to upload a lot of fish this year.

01-15-12, 12:27 AM	#8
the pyromaniac BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Roanoke, VA, USA Posts: 155	Last spring I figured out that a lot of the trout being stocked in my local lake were brookies. I'd caught a native one in a stream in 1990 when I was 12 years old and then didn't get another one 'til May 6 of last year. From 5/6 to 5/9 I caught 3 and got Tóño the Mexican his first one. As for the Guadalupes, I found out a few months ago that the states of São Paulo and Minas Geráis in Brasil bought them from the Texas government for several years and stocked them heavily along with largemouths in several rivers, including the Tietê, which runs very close to where my in-laws live.

01-15-12, 12:56 AM	#10
the pyromaniac BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Roanoke, VA, USA Posts: 155	Howdy bcklash, I grew up in Ferrum and have at various times in my life also lived in Roanoke, Salem, Norton, Wise, Coeburn, Grundy, Haysi, Lebanon, and Cleveland. I'm SWVA through and through!

01-15-12, 01:11 AM	#12
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	We have a member on here named Syd that is from Rocky Mount. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

01-15-12, 01:12 AM	#15
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Welcome aboard man! Hope ya find this place to your liking! Kick your shoes off and make yer self at home! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

01-15-12, 01:22 AM	#17
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Welcome to the site Pyro. I'm looking foreward to seeing some of your pics, especially of the ones you catch in Brazil. Have you caught any of those freaky species you see that guy catch in the show River Monsters? __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

01-15-12, 04:18 AM	#18
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	pyro, hi! Welcome to the site, or should I say welcome back? Look forward to following your quest! __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

01-15-12, 10:54 AM	#19
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Welcome Pyro! One fish I really wanna add to my list is a peacock bass. Caught any of them yet? __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

01-15-12, 11:05 AM	#20
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	Welcome! So, are you actually a pyro like me??? I'm gonna make a project a little later this year that ill post about when it happens: you will really like it if you are a pyro. Welcome to the nuthouse though __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

01-15-12, 01:54 PM	#21
the pyromaniac BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Roanoke, VA, USA Posts: 155	Bcklash, I don't know exactly where she lives but her maiden name was Hadden. To the rest of you, I haven't been to Brasil yet but my brother-in-law is pretty sure he can help me find some peacock bass (there are actually 13 species, only 8 of which have been named, and I want the blue one most of all), as well as some trairão (referred to as wolf fish on River Monsters and The Hunt For Big Fish) and possibly some paiara (the vampire fish).

01-15-12, 01:58 PM	#22
the pyromaniac BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Roanoke, VA, USA Posts: 155	Seriousl guys, thanks for the welcome! If anybody posts at fishing-forum.info, here-fishyfishy.co.uk, catfish1, roughfish, ncangler, bluegilltalk, Chattanooga fishing forum, sportfishermen.com, bigfishtackle, ultimatebass, Bass Pro forums, fearmefish, or bassresource, I'm the same pyromaniac from those boards.

01-15-12, 05:11 PM	#23
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	[QUOTE=the pyromaniac;367320]Bcklash, I don't know exactly where she lives but her maiden name was Hadden. QUOTE] I looked her up on FB, I don't know her but I know who her husband is. Anyway WELCOME again. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

01-15-12, 05:20 PM	#24
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Welcome to the site Pyro, glad to have you here. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

01-17-12, 10:18 PM	#25
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Welcome to the place to be off the water Pyro. I hope you enjoy it. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

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