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Reel Time: Anatomy of a fishing rod

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Whatever rod you fish with, be it a spinning rod, a fly rod or a casting rod, they all share the basic components -...

Reel Time: The Center, clean and green

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The Center of Anna Maria Island has long been a valuable resource for the citizens and visitors to the Island. In 2019, under the...

Reel Time: Little tunny time?

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Little tunny, one of my favorite species to catch on the fly, has essentially been missing for the last two years. Sure, anglers have...

Reel Time: Get ready for fabulous fall fishing

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As I write these words, the first front of the fall season has begun to clear the humidity, a harbinger of cooler temperatures and...

Reel Time: In praise of seabirds

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One of the things that makes the Suncoast special is our seabirds. Who hasn’t been stirred by the sight or song of a bird?...
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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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