Along with Don Logan, he purchased B.A.S.S. from ESPN in 2010, and then sold controlling interest in the organization to Anderson Media in 2017. He also was founder of JM Associates, the producer of award-winning television and Internet shows about angling and the outdoors. For 44 years, he hosted The Fishin’ Hole on ESPN. He further was a member of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, the National Freshwater Hall of Fame, and the International Game Fishing Hall of Fame.
McKinnis had been in a hospital for six weeks, dealing with an injury and infection sustained on a fishing trip in Wyoming.
“Jerry was a true friend of the angler,” said Bruce Akin, CEO of B.A.S.S. “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.A.S.S.”
McKinnis and his partners hired Akin to lead the 500,000-member fishing organization shortly after they acquired it.
“Jerry was one of the most passionate people I have ever known as it relates to bass fishing,” said Logan. “I don’t think I ever met anyone who spent more time thinking about how to make B.A.S.S. and bass fishing better—for anglers, the fans, members, and the sponsors.
“We came from very different backgrounds and totally different perspectives, but we always were able to reach common ground on any issue or problem we faced. He was not only a business partner but also a friend.”
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