Nov 05, 2010 then the one man might have said to the other, you know that looks like jerry mckinnis. The 150th book by awardwinning novelist dusty richards will be released on friday, jan. 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 entire cast discuss jerrys new book, the state of tournament bass fishing bass, flw, mlf, the federation, etc, and other fishing rumors, rules, politics, etc. Before we drove to the texas tech campus to pester the coach. 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. Nov 05, 2019 jerry mckinnis asked forrest to install some carpet in his boat to give him more traction in wet conditions. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Jerry mckinnis, espn outdoors, best bass fishermen ever. It wasnt long before jds comstock crew were at ranger daily doing more and more boats. All professional baseball statistics for jerry mckinnis.
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. Jerry bock bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history. This book proved to me there is so much more to jerry mckinnis than any one person can know. Sure, this is a book about fishing but it is not a fishing book. Jerry mckinnis obituary 1937 2019 little rock, arkansas. In 1967, ray scott of trinity, texas launched the concept of competitive bass fishing by forming the bass anglers sportsman society. He was always excited to learn and do new things and he wanted to be a part of anything.
Leading this mission was jerry mckinnis, a superior of mine, a longtime fishingshow host, and perhaps knights best friend. The new owners of bass llc, including birmingham barons owner don logan, recently notified the. With heavy hearts, we announce the death of jerry mckinnis little rock, arkansas, who passed away on november 3, 2019 at the age of 82. An autobiography is a legacy document, though, and a rough draft is unfitting for a figure as influential as jerry mckinnis. Cordell also helped jerry mckinnis film some of his first tv shows. Local author releases 150th book, catches attention of. 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 fascinating history of cotton cordell, the legendary f.
You can read every word on all these pages and not improve. So the author of this book has a strong belief that many things in life are laid out in correct order. If you are interested in the business of tournament bass fishing, check it out. He made sure he had one every week for 44 years on his tv show, the fishin hole. Louis got the fishing bug on a trout trip, then started a guide service in little rock. 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. Though he didnt grow up here, few people are more identified with the lakes. Jerry mckinnis, host of the fishin hole, described glen andrews as simply the. Bass fishing brown dogs and curveballs the adventure of. 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. He knew it would be entertaining, but also found it enlightening. Feb 09, 2010 not many people get the chance to do that.
Espn confirmed those rumors today with the announcement that the sports giant had reached an agreement in principle to sell bass to mckinnis, logan and jim copeland. Jerry mckinnis doesnt have a legendary career fishing in b. Mar 15, 2020 the entire cast discuss jerrys new book, the state of tournament bass fishing bass, flw, mlf, the federation, etc, and other fishing rumors, rules, politics, etc. Jerry mckinnis, a huge inspiration to ike among countless other anglers, joins ike live. Subscribe to our email list indicates required indicates required. Author of bass fishing brown dogs and curveballs the. The fishin hole tv series general bass fishing forum. 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. Two fishing legends, jerry mckinnis and forrest wood, with strong ties to lake eufaula, have passed away in the last three months. 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. Wood gifted mckinnis one of those first rangers, the only red one at the time, and mckinnis shared in his book a story that wood enjoyed telling for years.
Mckinnis decided to write an autobiography of sorts complete with sage advice, humor, and fishing stories that most of us could only ever dream about. Nov 07, 2019 so as one can tell, jerry mckinnis was a major influence on my career and am honored that i got to meet him. This is a book every fishing fan will not want to miss. Mckinnis has a new book out with the alluring title of bass fishing. I am not a fishing fan,but will forever be a glen andrews fan. Louis in 1937, finally landing in little rock in the 1960s. 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 entire cast discuss jerry s new book, the state of tournament bass fishing bass, flw, mlf, the federation, etc, and other fishing rumors, rules, politics, etc. Jul 28, 2011 jerry mckinnis doesnt have a legendary career fishing in b. A policeman pulled them over in little rock for not having a license on the new matching trailer, and mckinnis wasnt appreciative of the officers treatment of his shiny new rig. May 26, 2015 steve bowman, who grew up on mckinnis shows and now has worked at jm for 15 years, told him over and over he should write a book. And i believe jerry actually pitched the show to this new cable channel. Oddly enough, the comstock family played a role in carpeting most every boat built in flippin since jerry had that novel idea. Colombo recalls fishing legends mckinnis and wood news.
The obituary was featured in the jackson sun on october. Mckinnis, logan, bass discuss pending sale bassfan. Then the one man might have said to the other, you know that looks like jerry mckinnis. If you havent read the book that he wrote a few years ago i suggest that you do so.
Jerry mckinnis got the heart of the book as well and my only hope is that others will read the book and gain respect for glen andrews. As many people have already written, jerry mckinnis influence on the outdoor world cannot be overstated, never more true words have been written. Jerry mckinnis is known for his work on bass tech 2005, the flw tour 1996 and the fishin hole 1980. The story of mckinsey and its secret influence on american business by duff mcdona. Excerptin this from keith daffrons excellent book the building of a.
Just found out we lost jerry mckinnis to the great fishing hole above. Little rock residents show the fishin hole featured fishing trips, celebrities by bryan hendricks november 4, 2019 at 7. Jerry mckinney passed away in lexington, tennessee. A lot has happened since the last two blog entries. Baseballs loss was fishings gain as mckinnis progressed from local television fishing show host to cable television pioneer to bass fishing icon. The fishing industry lost a giant when jerry mckinnis. Insiders say todd phillips never pitched origin film series on other dc characters. Bass fishing brown dogs and curveballs the adventure of jerry mckinnis jerry mckinnis on. Mckinnis chronicled much of his life in his book, bass fishing, brown dogs. Bass fishing brown dogs and curveballs the adventure of jerry. What theyre saying about jerry mckinnis bassmaster. Jerry mckinnis stories, dave lefebre jig nuttiness, parent teacher. I was joking, it was just like jerry to get an extra hour.
As jerry states on the book cover, this is a book about fishing but it is not a fishing book. Aug 03, 2010 jerry mckinnis came to light as a potential buyer, and several weeks ago, bassfan reported that retired media titan don logan was likely in the buyer mix too. 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. 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. Jerry was a true friend of the angler, said bruce akin, ceo of b. Loomis rod company, get started in business around. Television fishing show legend jerry mckinnis s2 e20. Jerry was a resident of texas at the time of passing. Mckinnis was the host of the fishin hole for 44 years. Mckinnis also was host of television program the fishin hole. 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. Funeral home services for jerry are being provided by hardeman county funeral service. Llc from espn in 2010 with jerry mckinnis and jim copeland.
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