Jerry mckinnis stories, dave lefebre jig nuttiness, parent teacher. Using modern videography, production and marketing, mckinnis helped build fishing league worldwide and bass into major sports. He contributed so much to the sport of fishing, extending all the way from his days on the fishin hole through his ownership of b. His comment was watching some fishing shows with some of the older names. Jan 14, 2014 jerry mckinnis on a float fishing adventure.
Louis got the fishing bug on a trout trip, then started a guide service in little rock. Nov 05, 2019 jerry was the only one who knew the fishing biz, bass fishing and some of the players, and brought his whole tvtourneydigital operation jm associates along for the ridewhich is a story in itself. Mckinnis was also the beloved host of the television series the fishin hole, which ran on espn for 44 years. I loved watching that show as a teenager growing up and swore that id eventually get to some of the places where jerry was fishing i distinctly remember episodes from flaming gorge reservoir and the boundary waters, among others. A former resident of little rock, jerry was residing in rea valley, arkansas. Photo courtesy of bassmaster the espn community is saddened to learn of the passing of jerry mckinnis, the longtime host of espns first outdoors show, the fishin hole, and a prominent and popular commentator on other fishing and outdoors programming.
Page 1 of 2 old time fishing shows posted in the lodge. He was born in st louis, mo to lester and belle mckinnis in 1937. Fishing for salmon in northern michigan with host jerry mckinnis. And this is a story about a fishing dog like no other. Bass fishing legend jerry mckinnis has passed away. We had a great book signing at shiloh museum in springdale, arkansas and, if youve been keeping up then you know, in addition to,tulsa world and espn outdoors, that did a fantastic piece on dad and. Two fishing legends, jerry mckinnis and forrest wood, with strong ties to lake. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. While the fishin hole aired on local and national networks for more than 44 years including 27 years on espn the company has branched out with an identity that is much larger than a single tv show. Jerry mckinnis was a key factor to the evolution and success of that industry. It was espns first time buy program in 1985, and the show became the flagship for espns entire outdoors programming block.
Nov 04, 2014 jerry remains one of the most recognizable faces in fishing and is often approached by people anxious to tell him what the fishin hole meant to them over the years. There are a bunch of them but lets see if we can remember some of them. Jan 30, 2018 i was involved in a discussion with a friend this morning about jerry mckinnis great fishing show, the fishin hole. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. It was his tv show the fishin hole that got me to buy my first fiberglass rod, an eagle claw trailmaster flyspin that he touted the virtues of every week. As his hopes of becoming a major league baseball pitcher began to fade, jerry mckinnis gave himself over to another passion. The fishin hole tv series general bass fishing forum.
The fishing industry lost a giant when jerry mckinnis, television host, producer and just a nice guy, died in early november at the age of 82. Jerry mckinnis doesnt have a legendary career fishing in b. On the verge of retiring as a television personality, jerry mckinnis, the host of the fishin hole on espn, recently took a. Jerry mckinnis profile, latest news, photos, videos, tournament statistics. The creator and host of one of the most popular fishing television shows of all time, jerry mckinnis, passed away yesterday morning at age 82. Espn the outdoorsmen who hosted hunting, fishing and outdoors programs on espn at the time. Bass fishing brown dogs and curveballs the adventure of jerry. Mckinnis was a member of the bass fishing hall of fame, national freshwater fishing hall of fame and the international game fish association hall of fame. Loomis archives by jerry mckinnis jerry mckinnis has been the host of the fishin hole for over 30 years, perhaps the longest running fishing show in history. I was involved in a discussion with a friend this morning about jerry mckinnis great fishing show, the fishin hole.
In 1967, ray scott of trinity, texas launched the concept of competitive bass fishing by forming the bass anglers sportsman society. Jerry mckinnis, host of the fishin hole, described glen andrews as simply the. A float trip on the white river in north central arkansas brought them together some 60 years ago, and both went on to build empires different yet ever connected in the bass fishing world. The fishin hole stockton lake and west point reservoir. I was joking, it was just like jerry to get an extra hour. The show is aired as part of espn outdoors, the networks saturday morning block of fishing and hunting. Maybe not someone everyone here is familiar with, but i just found out my tv fishin hero jerry mckinnis passed away back in early november. Jerry mckinnis comes to us as one of the elite few who will ever be inducted into the hall of fame, who did not make his living as a fulltime tournament fisherman. But i think the unbelievable part of mckinnis legacy in the fishing world is that he created the fishin hole. Mckinnis was also the beloved host of the fishin hole television series, which ran on espn for 44 years.
Instead, he made it through almost forty years of providing outstanding television programming to millions of viewers around the world. Jerry mckinnis, known as one of the most influential people in the outdoor fishing industry, created the fishin hole, a television show that aired for 44 years and was the longest running show on espn, behind sportscenter. Thecount bass fishing icon jerry mckinnis has passed away sunday, according to multiple reports. Jerry mckinnis, espn outdoors, best bass fishermen ever. Larry nixon jerry mckinnis has now moved on the greatest and only eternal fishin hole. Bassmaster great fishing hole jerry mckinnis dead at 82. A longtime little rock resident, mckinnis was best known for his television program the fishin hole, which featured fishing trips with celebrity guests like halloffame baseball player ted. His outdoor fishing show, the fishin hole, ran for over 40 years and has the longest running tenure of any program ever on espn. Jerry also produced his program the fishing hole for 44 years. Jul 23, 2015 of the visionaries that built sport fishing over the last 5060 years, jerry mckinnis of little rock doesnt get the credit he deserves, but he stakes an authoritative claim in his new book bass.
A lot has happened since the last two blog entries. Jerry was a true friend of the angler, said bruce akin, ceo of b. One person who fed my passion for the outdoors, more so than the famed the fishin hole tv show host and fisherman jerry mckinnis, was my mother. Fishing legend and little rock resident jerry mckinnis. Lr tommy sanders, jerry mckinnis, jimmy houston, mark sosin and john barrett. Watch full episodes of fishin hole and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Jerry mckinnis hosts the fishin hole, espns longestrunning outdoors program.
Colombo recalls fishing legends mckinnis and wood news. Mckinnis was a member of the bass fishing hall of fame, the national freshwater fishing hall of fame and the international game fish association hall of fame. Countryman press fishing vermonts streams and lakes. That in and of itself is an amazing accomplishment and it was a great show. In his 1985 book living legends of american sportfishing, colombo. Mckinnis was such a nice guy and had just a great attitude towards fishing and presenting his show, i fell right into his relaxed and informal format. This is a book every fishing fan will not want to miss. Jul 28, 2011 jerry mckinnis doesnt have a legendary career fishing in b. Ill start off with jerry mckinnis spellingremember him. After sportscenter, the fishin hole was espns longest tenured program. His outdoor fishing show, the fishin hole, ran for over 40 years and has the longest running. Of the visionaries that built sport fishing over the last 5060 years, jerry mckinnis of little rock doesnt get the credit he deserves, but he stakes an authoritative claim in his new book bass. Mckinnis chronicled much of his life in his book, bass fishing, brown dogs. Little rock residents show the fishin hole featured fishing trips, celebrities by bryan hendricks november 4, 2019 at 7.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This is the same guy who, back in the dim, misty past before he was involved in tournament fishing, openly dismissed the entire thing out of hand. Jerry mckinnis passed away after fighting an infection for six weeks. Sure, this is a book about fishing but it is not a fishing book. We are excited to announce that on nov 10 at 3pm we will be hosting our first live webinar with the coowner of bassmaster, author and former host of the fishing hole mr. It all started when jerry was asked by a local little rock television station to give fishing tips during some of the evening news telecasts. We had a great book signing at shiloh museum in springdale, arkansas and, if youve been keeping up then you know, in addition to,tulsa world and espn outdoors, that did a fantastic piece on dad and our book, an impossible cast links to these four are all in this blog. Bobby knight, and jerry mckinnis salmon fishing on the kola penninsula in russia. This book, chapter after chapter, proves it and presents many untapped fishing opportunities. He was best known for his television program the fishin hole, which featured fishing trips with celebrity guests like halloffame baseball player, ted williams and ncaa basketball coach, bob knight. The fishing industry lost a giant when jerry mckinnis, television host. What theyre saying about jerry mckinnis bassmaster. Worked with jerry and jm associates when we first started the.
Then, on a commercial break, heard the announcement that this would be the last season of fishin hole. He hosted the fishing hole for over 40 years as well as running jm associates, which produced a number of outdoor shows across different platforms. Jerry mckinnis passed away over the weekend and those who didnt know him personally knew his work with the fishin hole tv show, past owner of bass and his impact on flw and tv fishing as it. Mckinnis was a member of the bass fishing hall of fame, the national freshwater fishing hall of fame, and the international game fish association hall of fame. May 23, 2015 as his hopes of becoming a major league baseball pitcher began to fade, jerry mckinnis gave himself over to another passion.
Two fishing legends, jerry mckinnis and forrest wood, with strong ties to lake eufaula, have passed away in the last three months. Tackle warehouse pro circuit toyota series phoenix bass fishing league abu garcia. Jerry mckinnis rollerchenal funeral home, little rock. This is part 1 of a 2part story about jerry mckinnis and the final season of the fishin hole. The popularity of those segments gave way to the idea of producing a halfhour show called the fishin hole, produced and hosted by jerry mckinnis. Bass fishing brown dogs and curveballs the adventure of jerry mckinnis jerry. Aug 30, 2017 if you know anything about bass fishing, or at least grew up watching fishing shows on espn entertainment and sports programming network, you know about the very affable fishing enthusiast and television host, jerry mckinnis. Just found out we lost jerry mckinnis to the great fishing hole above. Mckinnis and his partners hired akin to lead the 500,000member fishing organization shortly after they acquired it. Though he didnt grow up here, few people are more identified with the lakes. Guest blogger slams mckinnis account kramer gone fishing. Mckinnis ideas for competitive fishing on tv helped launch the flw tour, and in 2001. Jerry mckinnis, a legend in the bass fishing world, passed away this morning at age 82.
In the same way i cant explain how good the natural is in 800 words, i cant tell you how good an impossible cast is in that space either. Bass fishing brown dogs and curveballs the adventure of jerry mckinnis jerry mckinnis on. Jerry mckinnis, a longtime little rock resident who died sunday, was best known for his television program the fishin hole, which featured. The show traces its roots to a fiveminute fishing report mckinnis offered on little rock local news in 1963. That spot blossomed into the hourlong arkansas sportsman show, which had been syndicated for years when mckinnis brought the fishin hole to espn in 1981. A longtime little rock resident, mckinnis was best known for his television program the fishin hole, which featured fishing trips with celebrity guests like knight, hall of fame baseball player. Jerry mckinnis passes away the ultimate bass fishing. Jerry mckinnis, host and producer, the fishin hole in this wideranging guide, cammann draws on his own experience as a professional guide, as well as that of many other guides, to present the best fishing in every region of the state. Espn mourns the passing of jerry mckinnis, host of the fishin hole. For more than five decades including 26 years on espn mckinnis could be seen on the fishin hole promoting fishing and conservation for the average angler.
Jerry mcginnis, circa 1985, as host of espns the fishin hole. Mckinnis found early fame after he created the popular tv show the fishin hole, which aired for more than four decades, including a stint as one of the mostviewed programs on espn. In late 2010, alabama businessmen don logan and jim copeland plus veteran broadcaster jerry mckinnis formed an ownership group to purchase the organization from espn. The fishin hole has been serving anglers in western canada since 1975 and operates 5 retail locations in alberta, saskatchewan and manitoba canada. Jerry was a personal friend of mine and the sport of bass fishing. Louis in 1937, finally landing in little rock in the 1960s. Mckinnis also was host of television program the fishin hole. Loomis rods every week on espn fishermen have probably had dogs as long as theyve had, well, fish. Jerry mckinnis was a mainstay of espns outdoor programming from 19802007. Jerry mckinnis and dad march, 2010 a lot has happened since the last two blog entries. Baseballs loss was fishing s gain as mckinnis progressed from local television fishing show host to cable television pioneer to bass fishing icon. Whitefish press, fishing history, history of fishing, fishing books, books about. Jerry mckinnis passed away over the weekend and those who didnt know him personally knew his work with the fishin hole tv show, past.
The fishin hole started in 1963 as a series of fishing reports for local tv, but quickly became a fullfledged show. If you know anything about bass fishing, or at least grew up watching fishing shows on espn entertainment and sports programming network, you know about the very affable fishing enthusiast and television host, jerry mckinnis. I was proud to be a part of the series best shows of the 30 years of the fishin hole. Thats one of the episodes i have recorded on videotape somewhere in the archives, about 1992. His outdoor fishing show, the fishin hole, ran for over 40 years and has the longest running tenure of any program. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Its been imagined by many that forrest wood and jerry mckinnis are back together, drifting down an ethereal stream, reeling in trout. On this episode, jerry mckinnis is joined by carl malz as they fish for striper at the norris lake in tennessee. You can read every word on all these pages and not improve. Espn mourns the passing of jerry mckinnis, host of the.
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