The fishin hole started in 1963 as a series of fishing reports for local tv, but quickly became a fullfledged show. Espn mourns the passing of jerry mckinnis, host of the fishin. Read as an 8yearold boy sitting in belles kitchen among the apple pie and turkey giblets. Jerry mckinnis books, find the lowest price on new, used books, textbooks compare book prices at stores. Just found out we lost jerry mckinnis to the great fishing hole above. I was involved in a discussion with a friend this morning about jerry mckinnis great fishing show, the fishin hole. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
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He was born in st louis, mo to lester and belle mckinnis in 1937. They are dedicated to the same objectives that have guided the previous b. Jerry mckinnis stories, dave lefebre jig nuttiness, parent teacher. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Jerry mckinnis rollerchenal funeral home, little rock, ar. Oct 05, 2017 birmingham barons owner and former time inc. Jerry mckinnis books, book price comparison at bookstores.
New mckinnis book has plenty of whoppers arkansas online. He made sure he had one every week for 44 years on his tv show, the fishin hole. 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 mckinnis, a huge inspiration to ike among countless other anglers, joins ike live. Help bookmark tell a friend outofprint wish list home. Other names that jerry uses includes jerry e mckinnis and jerry e. Excerptin this from keith daffrons excellent book the building of a. Bass fishing brown dogs and curveballs the adventure of. At 64 years of age, jerry mckinnis still travels the world making amazing quality television for espn.
Jerry mckinnis, from the fishin hole television fame, offers countless homespun stories in his new autobiography, bass fishing, brown dogs. Mckinnis chronicled much of his life in his book, bass fishing, brown dogs. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. 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. 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. Leading this mission was jerry mckinnis, a superior of mine, a longtime fishingshow host, and perhaps knights best friend. I thought that i was buying a book about fishing, with some funny stories and some history of the author. 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 was a mainstay of espns outdoor programming from 19802007. Llc from espn in 2010 with jerry mckinnis and jim copeland. He knew it would be entertaining, but also found it enlightening. Nov 04, 2019 jerry mckinnis, 82, a pioneer in outdoors cable tv programming, died sunday of complications from a staph infection, according to family. Jerry mckinnis is known for his work on bass tech 2005, the flw tour 1996 and the fishin hole 1980. Bass fishing brown dogs and curveballs the adventure of jerry. The interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Jerry mckinnis, knows how difficult it is to find and maintain a long term relationship. The fishin hole episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. 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. This book was recommended to me by a friend at church. What i found in this book was a commentary on life, not just the life of jerry mckinnis, but in. His shows were always light hearted but obviously full of passion from what i recall.
I have some fond memories of his shows as a younger man. This is part 1 of a 2part story about jerry mckinnis and the final season of the fishin hole. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. I was new to the lake and before launching my boat i had stopped in to buy a. Jerry mckinnis, 82, a pioneer in outdoors cable tv programming, died. Ask any kid what bff means and they will tell you best friends forever. There are a variety of sites providing escort services where a client can book a girl and everything will be arranged on how hes going to meet the girl of his choice. So the author of this book has a strong belief that many things in life are laid out in correct order. Fishing legend jerry mckinnis has taken bff a step further by adding a b at the end. Baseballs loss was fishings gain as mckinnis progressed from local television fishing show host to cable television pioneer to bass fishing icon. 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 current owners will remain involved in the business.
Jerry mckinnis, 82, a pioneer in outdoors television programming, died sunday in little rock, following a short illness. Saw him fish for everything from bass to trout to catfish to salmon to steelhead to walleye to pike to panfish to sturgeon. Record gator a pearly catch for woman florida today. Its all documented in mckinnis homespun style in his new autobiography, bass. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. As his hopes of becoming a major league baseball pitcher began to fade, jerry mckinnis gave himself over to another passion. This book proved to me there is so much more to jerry mckinnis than any one person can know.
The fishin hole tv series general bass fishing forum. Jerry mckinnis passed away over the weekend and those who didnt know him personally knew his work with the fishin hole tv show, past. 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. Mckinnis was also the beloved host of the television series the fishin hole, which ran on espn for 44 years. Jerry s current home is located at little rock, ar. I am happy to introduce you to new experiences and i am sure that you and i can. He was best known for his television program the fishin hole, which featured.
I told jerry that in time this book will become human to him, will become his best friend, and is a book he should read. Colombo recalls fishing legends mckinnis and wood news. Jan 19, 2014 the interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for jerry mckinnis. Espn mourns the passing of jerry mckinnis, host of the. An autobiography is a legacy document, though, and a rough draft is unfitting for a figure as influential as jerry mckinnis. Mckinnis had been hospitalized for six weeks with an injury and infection sustained on a fishing trip in wyoming. And i believe jerry actually pitched the show to this new cable channel. We found 8 records in 9 states for jerry mckinnis in the us. Mckinnis, along with don logan and jim copeland, purchased b. Jerry mckinnis, from the fishin hole television fame, offers countless homespun stories in his new.
No shame in being a bass fishing beginner outdoorhub. 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. The newest member of the bassmaster live team, classic champion davy hite, joins us in. Jerry mckinnis eugene, 81 little rock, ar background. I was joking, it was just like jerry to get an extra hour. Then the one man might have said to the other, you know that looks like jerry mckinnis. Associates also played a key role in the development and production of espns new outdoor games, touted as the olympics for hunting and fishing. He was always excited to learn and do new things and he wanted to be a part of anything. Jerry was a true friend of the angler, said bruce akin, ceo of b. 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.
Television fishing show legend jerry mckinnis s2 e20. Before we drove to the texas tech campus to pester the coach. Jerry mckinnis is 81 years old and was born on 06011938. The top state of residence is texas, followed by arkansas. Jerry mckinnis rollerchenal funeral home, little rock. Nov 03, 2019 mckinnis was also the beloved host of the television series the fishin hole, which ran on espn for 44 years. Jerry mckinnis passes away the ultimate bass fishing. What theyre saying about jerry mckinnis bassmaster.
Jul 27, 2016 jerry mckinnis, a huge inspiration to ike among countless other anglers, joins ike live. Nov 04, 2019 jerry mckinnis was a mainstay of espns outdoor programming from 19802007. A man who built a career on fishing, writes only of people. A former resident of little rock, jerry was residing in rea valley, arkansas. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. What i found in this book was a commentary on life, not just the life of jerry mckinnis, but in many ways the life of all of us.
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