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Reel Time: Waterkeepers hold HAB forum

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Island residents might not be familiar with the term harmful algae blooms (HAB), but the bouts of lyngbya and red tide that have plagued...

Reel Time: Back to basics

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Anglers today have a dizzying array of options when it comes to all things fishing. Super realistic lures, line that “disappears” in the water,...

Reel Time: How to catch sea trout

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Sea trout have always been a target of local anglers, mostly as a food source but rarely by fishermen seeking a trophy. Most would...

Reel Time: The smoking gun

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Local anglers feared from the beginning that the release of over 215 million gallons of wastewater from the Piney Point debacle could have catastrophic...

Reel Time: A community that cares

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Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with fishing guides. These hard-working men and women make their living...
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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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