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Reel Time: Legislation imperils local waters

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At a time when the need to move water quality issues in a positive direction should be crystal clear, decisionmakers (and, by default, the...

Reel Time: Fly casting mastery

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Teaching fly casting has taught me some valuable lessons. Chief among them is the fact that it’s most often easier to learn from scratch...

Suncoast Waterkeeper opposes fish farm

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In a press release last week, Suncoast Waterkeeper and a coalition of ocean advocates announced their opposition to what they called a bait-and-switch permit...

Bigfoot Snook Tournament coming in July

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The Fifth Annual Bigfoot Snook Tournament is coming soon to a beach near you. The tournament was the brainchild of Compound Board Shop owner...

Reel Time: Capture the moment

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The world of photography has evolved with amazing speed over the last two decades and anglers have never had an easier time recording memories...
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Rusty Chinnis

Rusty Chinnis is an avid fly fisherman, a photojournalist and a retired building contractor in addition to being a passionate defender of the local environment's importance to the health and economy of the area. A 42-year resident of Longboat Key and Manatee County, he is chairman of the board of Suncoast Waterkeeper, a founder and former co-chairman of the Sister Keys Conservancy, and founder and chairman emeritus of Sarasota Bay Watch in addition to being The Sun's Outdoors columnist. Email

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