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Reel Time: Courtesy – An angler’s rules of the road

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Fall fishing is with us and, once again, anglers will be chasing schooling fish along the Gulf beaches. This is a good time to...

Reel Time: Memories of Matlacha

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No one who lives on the coast of Florida has escaped the fury of a hurricane in one form or another. Here on the...

Reel Time: Brunch for the Bay 2022

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Brunch for a cause with Suncoast Waterkeeper at the group’s annual Brunch for the Bay fundraiser. This year’s brunch will be held at the Bradenton...

Reel Time: Fall fishing forecast – fun

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Fall is in the air. Most of our windows and doors are still closed and the AC is on, but the light and the...

Reel Time: Celebrate the bay

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The communities that line Sarasota Bay are fortunate to have an active National Estuary Program centered right here in Manatee and Sarasota counties. First named...
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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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