2009 MNO Smack Down

[Bobby Bass]

Yup, it's good to have a team! Us middle age dudes are just fishing when we can  :fishing2: Staying close enough to make a few  and in the end we will  on everyone who ends up behind us    It might be  when I post my last fish but me and my team will be here till the end..        

[Jdrummer]

That's it ! Someone needs to take bobby's smileys away! 

[Lee Borgersen]

That's it ! Someone needs to take bobby's smileys away! 

JD,

Let bobby alone so he can enjoy his Championship Reign till the end of the season. Us old guys get special dispensation for the whole season until we get knocked off our Championship Throne. Some day you to may have the opportunity to sit at the top of the world while having others bow down at your feet.

At this point and time in your life all you can do is yield the right of way to the old timers sitting a top the MNO food chain having proven themselves as true Challenge Champions. Good luck to you and your team this year JD, but don't be shocked if one of us old timers leads our team to a 2009 Championship victory once again.

Your time will come some day, but right now your still in training and paying your dues. Congrats for carrying the load for your team so far JD, but  for now your way to young to win the Championship without the help of an old timer to guide you towards the top. 

[Lee Borgersen]

No Lee, I'm just waiting for my teammates who signed up for a fishing challenge to actually chip in.  Whether it's on the smack board or actually posting a fish.

I hear ya son

OK General you can stop whinnying now . It seems that one of your team mates has heard you cry's and come out from hiding to enter a nice fish. Thanks to Pishinchick you can cut down on your anxiety medication for a while.

It seems that the General has discovered that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. I would recommend the same prescription for others that are suffering from the same affliction.

[Bobby Bass]

         Lee has cracked the top twenty!     Here we are almost half way through and Lee posts his first fish, I was looking all over to find his team till I noticed he was not on the scoreboard....      We are all in trouble now. I knew he could catch northerns!!! 

[Jdrummer]

Lee, I'm not the one who needs any luck it my two other team mates! One of whom I think hasn't even wet a line once this year? 
Another thing , I "started" fishing The late fall of 2007! shure my dad took me out when i was younger when the fish were spawning but never did anything that i'm doing now! So Lee you are right I just gotta keep payin my dues and it'll happen some day!

[Jdrummer]

wow! I just looked at the standings and realisticaly I can only see 15 to 20 inches of upgrade happening this year? keep my fingers crossed I guess!

[Bobby Bass]

Ah Drummer paying your dues!    Only fishing a few short years...    You have so much to look forward to.    The experiences that await you.. I don't know where to begin.. Fishing in rain, fishing in snow,    fisin in wind, fishing in wind, rain and snow. Fishing with out rain gear fisin with    idiots,  fishin by yourself, fishing with to many people fishing with your tackle box at home fishing with your lunch at home. Trailer flat tires, tow trucks flat tires, jacks at home. Cell phone dropped overboard. Keys dropped overboard, forgotten bug spray     Broken rod tips, Fish hooks for earrings, The good side cutter at home in the garage. Getting skunked, getting skunked again, getting skunked fishing with a brother in law.    Catch a nice keeper, forgetting camera at home.    Having camera but batteries dead. Running out of gas,    fouled spark plugs. Of course it is raining.    I could go on and on but since you are still looking to pay your dues there is so much ahead for you!   

[Jdrummer]

well i have quite a few of those done already. just no flat tires on trailer and the skunked with bro and law, oh and keys over board

[Lee Borgersen]

Ah Drummer paying your dues!    Only fishing a few short years...    You have so much to look forward to.    The experiences that await you.. I don't know where to begin.. Fishing in rain, fishing in snow,    fisin in wind, fishing in wind, rain and snow. Fishing with out rain gear fisin with    idiots,  fishin by yourself, fishing with to many people fishing with your tackle box at home fishing with your lunch at home. Trailer flat tires, tow trucks flat tires, jacks at home. Cell phone dropped overboard. Keys dropped overboard, forgotten bug spray     Broken rod tips, Fish hooks for earrings, The good side cutter at home in the garage. Getting skunked, getting skunked again, getting skunked fishing with a brother in law.    Catch a nice keeper, forgetting camera at home.    Having camera but batteries dead. Running out of gas,    fouled spark plugs. Of course it is raining.    I could go on and on but since you are still looking to pay your dues there is so much ahead for you!   

WOW Bobby!
 
Your really stacking it on old dude. Are you trying to educate him or scare him off?
 
 

 You forgot to tell him about the beautiful love note your wife wrote to you that time. As I remember she put it in your tackle box to surprise you out on the boat. Unfortunately upon your return home she asked how you liked the love note in the tackle box. Not to be outwitted you replied it was very thoughtful.
 
Upon that response she stated that you never went fishing since she found the tackle box on the driveway when you left.

[Bobby Bass]

Actually I have a friend who had his girlfriend put a pair of skimpy panties in his tackle box on one of our many fishing trips to the BWCA. It was his backup tackle box and he never opened it the entire trip. I understand there was a conversation on his return.. 

[The General]

No Lee, I'm just waiting for my teammates who signed up for a fishing challenge to actually chip in.  Whether it's on the smack board or actually posting a fish.

I hear ya son

OK General you can stop whinnying now . It seems that one of your team mates has heard you cry's and come out from hiding to enter a nice fish. Thanks to Pishinchick you can cut down on your anxiety medication for a while.

It seems that the General has discovered that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. I would recommend the same prescription for others that are suffering from the same affliction.

Lee being the old wise arse you are I thought you would have picked up the order in which I'd like like team participation.  I'd love to see some "Smack Talk".  Most important thing about the fishing challenge IMO.  Too bad you stink at both.   

[Lee Borgersen]

No Lee, I'm just waiting for my teammates who signed up for a fishing challenge to actually chip in.  Whether it's on the smack board or actually posting a fish.

I hear ya son

OK General you can stop whinnying now . It seems that one of your team mates has heard you cry's and come out from hiding to enter a nice fish. Thanks to Pishinchick you can cut down on your anxiety medication for a while.

It seems that the General has discovered that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. I would recommend the same prescription for others that are suffering from the same affliction.

Lee being the old wise arse you are I thought you would have picked up the order in which I'd like like team participation.  I'd love to see some "Smack Talk".  Most important thing about the fishing challenge IMO.  Too bad you stink at both.   

  Just walk away General.

[Bobby Bass]

Looks like Borgie had a good vacation and Lee was netting a lot of fish. 

[Jdrummer]

I think their pics shouldn't count. I thought it was supposed to be a red and white bobber? 

[HD]

I think their pics shouldn't count. I thought it was supposed to be a red and white bobber? 

Huh?????????????????

They look red and white to me...

And besides, they only need to be round with readable "MNO' or "MWO" on them.

In the words of the immortal Cheach and Chong.............. "ear"   

[Jdrummer]

should be white on top red on bottom. (im just sayin')  :fishing2:

[Bobby Bass]

I think their pics shouldn't count. I thought it was supposed to be a red and white bobber? 

I don't know how many times I have to repost this.... But here we go again..

5. All fish must be photographed along side a clearly visible outstretched tape measure (Fish board recommended) and must include the staple item. This years staple item is a bobber with either MNO or MWO printed on it. This must be included in your photo}


Red and white is nice as it is easy to read and it is what I had when I took a photo for an example. If I had orange and purple I would have used that. The point it, it is a bobber with MNO or MWO on it..

[HD]

What if your dislexic?   

[Bobby Bass]

Next year there will be no problem. I will announce the "Staple item" to be in all pictures right now.. A 1976 Volkswagon Rabbit Shock!


If you don't have one of these bad boys you are tuff out of luck !  it only comes in grease black!

[Lee Borgersen]

I'm ready for next year, bring it on.

[Lee Borgersen]

 


Things have really heated up this year compared to last years Challenge standings.


2008 year end numbers Oct 31st     2009 Y.T.D. numbers 

              2008                   2009 With three months still to go.
1st place year end 83.25 inches.    86.00 inches
2nd   "       "     "  80.00    "          81.50    "
3rd   "        "     "  80.00    "          79.75    "
4th   "       "     "   73.50    "          79.25    "
5th   "       "     "   73.25    "          78.75    "


The competition is a lot tougher  in 2009 as you can see buy the numbers comparisons. 

[The General]

Lee, that is the best comeback you have?  I guess I am done then because that was terrible.  I only like to talk smack with someone who can dish it back.  I thought you were up to the task, but I guess I was right, you stink at it.

[kenhuntin]

should be white on top red on bottom. (im just sayin')  :fishing2:

you should be happy about the yellow and black bobber I used earlier I just kicked you down to 10th place which puts your team in a prize position

[Bobby Bass]

should be white on top red on bottom. (im just sayin')  :fishing2:

you should be happy about the yellow and black bobber I used earlier I just kicked you down to 10th place which puts your team in a prize position

  Rim    shot

[Borgie]

Looks like Borgie had a good vacation and Lee was netting a lot of fish. 

I'm trying to talk Lee into 1 more trip to the BWCA for a week. That's if his arm has healed from netting all my fish on the last trip. :fishing2:

[Bobby Bass]

Trip to the B-dub might be a very good trip this year. With the cool summer we have had up here you might catch some hungry fish, Maybe even Lee might get a chance between netting your fish to wet a line... :fishing2:

[Jdrummer]

should be white on top red on bottom. (im just sayin')  :fishing2:

you should be happy about the yellow and black bobber I used earlier I just kicked you down to 10th place which puts your team in a prize position

I just remember a slightly nasty Pm I recieved about the bobber style. You know who you are .  and by that person saying any bobber with mno or mwo on it is just fine makes the pm void.

[Jdrummer]

Hey Lee, Where did you buy a bass stretcher? gees that smallie is a beauty!

[Bobby Bass]

Geeze, it's a frickin bobber    ... In a contest that didn't cost you anythng to enter    .. Go out and catch a fish already...  You know who you are