Jerry Mckinnis
Countdown to Classic
There's nothing bigger in the bass fishing world than the Classic, and maybe I can make it even more interesting.
Schooled on bass
I use to participate in teaching events lots back in the '70s and '80s and as I looked at the crowd in Shreveport, I realized it was the same group of people that I talked to 30 and 40 years ago.
Growing the sport
I've met with quite a few excited sponsors and their interest and support has been very uplifting. Everyone wants to come together and make a good thing better. Now it's my job to see that those fires keep burning.
A Few Favorites
It occurred to me that during the four or five months that I have written this blog I have said very few things about the Elite Series anglers or the people around it.
Culture of the green machine
Did you ever stop to think how much money is spent on travel, equipment, education, etc., that's pointed toward outsmarting this creature?
There's still time to back out
Wow, what a whirlwind several days I've had since the B.A.S.S. transaction was completed. My goodness, now we're going to actually have to do what we said we were going to do.
Done deal, let's go to work
Arkansas has a great Sports Hall of Fame that inducts several new sports figures each year. This is a Sports Hall of Fame not an Outdoor Hall of Fame.
Pause
I've yapped about a lot of things but one thing I've neglected to do is tell more about my two partners in the endeavor of purchasing B.A.S.S, Jim Copeland and Don Logan.
Thanks and travels
I went on over to St Louis to attend a Hall of Fame function for my old school — Ritenour High School. Several outstanding individuals were inducted into the Ritenour Hall of Fame that night but I was there for the honor being given to the Grubbs family.
Catching up
Remember me telling you that I spent a couple of days in New York City recently? Well, here's my first story for you.
