Sure, this is a book about fishing but it is not a fishing 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. Louis in 1937, finally landing in little rock in the 1960s. Thecount bass fishing icon jerry mckinnis has passed away sunday, according to multiple reports. Guest blogger slams mckinnis account kramer gone fishing. 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. Then, on a commercial break, heard the announcement that this would be the last season of fishin hole. 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. Jerry mckinnis passes away the ultimate bass fishing.
That in and of itself is an amazing accomplishment and it was a great show. Bass fishing brown dogs and curveballs the adventure of jerry mckinnis jerry mckinnis on. 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. 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. His outdoor fishing show, the fishin hole, ran for over 40 years and has the longest running. 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. Mckinnis was also the beloved host of the television series the fishin hole, which ran on espn for 44 years. 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. Jerry mckinnis and dad march, 2010 a lot has happened since the last two blog entries. Jerry also produced his program the fishing hole for 44 years. Though he didnt grow up here, few people are more identified with the lakes. The fishin hole started in 1963 as a series of fishing reports for local tv, but quickly became a fullfledged show.
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. Jerry mckinnis hosts the fishin hole, espns longestrunning outdoors program. Bass fishing legend jerry mckinnis has passed away. 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. Baseballs loss was fishing s gain as mckinnis progressed from local television fishing show host to cable television pioneer to bass fishing icon. 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. Fishing for salmon in northern michigan with host jerry mckinnis. After sportscenter, the fishin hole was espns longest tenured program. Mckinnis and his partners hired akin to lead the 500,000member fishing organization shortly after they acquired it. Loomis rods every week on espn fishermen have probably had dogs as long as theyve had, well, fish. He was born in st louis, mo to lester and belle mckinnis in 1937. Lr tommy sanders, jerry mckinnis, jimmy houston, mark sosin and john barrett. Louis got the fishing bug on a trout trip, then started a guide service in little rock.
Jerry mckinnis, espn outdoors, best bass fishermen ever. 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. Jan 14, 2014 jerry mckinnis on a float fishing adventure. His outdoor fishing show, the fishin hole, ran for over 40 years and has the longest running tenure of any program ever on espn. The fishing industry lost a giant when jerry mckinnis, television host. As his hopes of becoming a major league baseball pitcher began to fade, jerry mckinnis gave himself over to another passion. Jan 30, 2018 i was involved in a discussion with a friend this morning about jerry mckinnis great fishing show, the fishin hole. His comment was watching some fishing shows with some of the older names. 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. This is a book every fishing fan will not want to miss.
This is part 1 of a 2part story about jerry mckinnis and the final season of the fishin hole. Jerry mckinnis was a key factor to the evolution and success of that industry. A good friend of mine mentioned something just recently and he brought up some old time names in fishing. Two fishing legends, jerry mckinnis and forrest wood, with strong ties to lake. Jerry mckinnis stories, dave lefebre jig nuttiness, parent. 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. Instead, he made it through almost forty years of providing outstanding television programming to millions of viewers around the world. And this is a story about a fishing dog like no other. This book, chapter after chapter, proves it and presents many untapped fishing opportunities. 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. 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. Larry nixon jerry mckinnis has now moved on the greatest and only eternal fishin hole.
The fishin hole stockton lake and west point reservoir. Bass fishing brown dogs and curveballs the adventure of jerry. A former resident of little rock, jerry was residing in rea valley, arkansas. On the verge of retiring as a television personality, jerry mckinnis, the host of the fishin hole on espn, recently took a. Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith. Espn the outdoorsmen who hosted hunting, fishing and outdoors programs on espn at the time. In 1967, ray scott of trinity, texas launched the concept of competitive bass fishing by forming the bass anglers sportsman society. Jerry mckinnis, a longtime little rock resident who died sunday, was best known for his television program the fishin hole, which featured. 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. His outdoor fishing show, the fishin hole, ran for over 40 years and has the longest running tenure of any program.
Jerry mckinnis profile, latest news, photos, videos, tournament statistics. 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. Bass fishing brown dogs and curveballs the adventure of jerry mckinnis jerry. The fishin hole tv series general bass fishing forum. You can read every word on all these pages and not improve. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. 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. 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.
The show traces its roots to a fiveminute fishing report mckinnis offered on little rock local news in 1963. Tackle warehouse pro circuit toyota series phoenix bass fishing league abu garcia. 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. 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. Its been imagined by many that forrest wood and jerry mckinnis are back together, drifting down an ethereal stream, reeling in trout. 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. Colombo recalls fishing legends mckinnis and wood news. 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. On this episode, jerry mckinnis is joined by carl malz as they fish for striper at the norris lake in tennessee. But i think the unbelievable part of mckinnis legacy in the fishing world is that he created the fishin hole.
Fishing legend and little rock resident jerry mckinnis. 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. Watch full episodes of fishin hole and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. 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.
The fishin hole has been serving anglers in western canada since 1975 and operates 5 retail locations in alberta, saskatchewan and manitoba canada. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. It was espns first time buy program in 1985, and the show became the flagship for espns entire outdoors programming block. Jul 28, 2011 jerry mckinnis doesnt have a legendary career fishing in b. Jerry mckinnis was a mainstay of espns outdoor programming from 19802007. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. What theyre saying about jerry mckinnis bassmaster. 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. Mckinnis also was host of television program 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. Using modern videography, production and marketing, mckinnis helped build fishing league worldwide and bass into major sports. He also brought jms entrepreneurial spirit to the postespn b. We produced the first outdoor show ever on espn the fishin hole with jerry mckinnis.
Thats one of the episodes i have recorded on videotape somewhere in the archives, about 1992. I was involved in a discussion with a friend this morning about jerry mckinnis great fishing show, the fishin hole. Bassmaster great fishing hole jerry mckinnis dead at 82. Countryman press fishing vermonts streams and lakes. Espn mourns the passing of jerry mckinnis, host of the. A lot has happened since the last two blog entries. Mckinnis ideas for competitive fishing on tv helped launch the flw tour, and in 2001.
Jerry mckinnis passed away over the weekend and those who didnt know him personally knew his work with the fishin hole tv show, past. Mckinnis was also the beloved host of the fishin hole television series, which ran on espn for 44 years. The show is aired as part of espn outdoors, the networks saturday morning block of fishing and hunting. Jerry mckinnis doesnt have a legendary career fishing in b. 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. 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.
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. Bobby knight, and jerry mckinnis salmon fishing on the kola penninsula in russia. In his 1985 book living legends of american sportfishing, colombo. 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. Two fishing legends, jerry mckinnis and forrest wood, with strong ties to lake eufaula, have passed away in the last three months. 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. Jerry mckinnis, host of the fishin hole, described glen andrews as simply the. 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. I was proud to be a part of the series best shows of the 30 years of the fishin hole. 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. Jerry was a true friend of the angler, said bruce akin, ceo of b. Ill start off with jerry mckinnis spellingremember him. Espn mourns the passing of jerry mckinnis, host of the fishin hole.
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. May 23, 2015 as his hopes of becoming a major league baseball pitcher began to fade, jerry mckinnis gave himself over to another passion. 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. There are a bunch of them but lets see if we can remember some of them. Whitefish press, fishing history, history of fishing, fishing books, books about. Jerry mckinnis, a legend in the bass fishing world, passed away this morning at age 82.
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. Little rock residents show the fishin hole featured fishing trips, celebrities by bryan hendricks november 4, 2019 at 7. I was joking, it was just like jerry to get an extra hour. Jerry mckinnis stories, dave lefebre jig nuttiness, parent teacher. Mckinnis chronicled much of his life in his book, bass fishing, brown dogs. Jerry mcginnis, circa 1985, as host of espns the fishin hole. Jerry mckinnis passed away after fighting an infection for six weeks.
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. Jerry was a personal friend of mine and the sport of bass fishing. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. Page 1 of 2 old time fishing shows posted in the lodge. Worked with jerry and jm associates when we first started the.
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