Reel Time: Make your New Year’s resolutions

Rusty Chinnis - December 28, 2020

New Year’s resolutions have spawned more jokes than life changes. Still, it’s a good idea to look back on the past year and reflect...

Reel Time: Cold weather angling strategies

Rusty Chinnis - December 21, 2020

Once again, late December’s cold winds have blown in, dropping water temperatures and requiring anglers to adjust their strategies. Winter fishing can be challenging,...

Reel Time: Threatened seagrass has trickle-down effect

Rusty Chinnis - December 14, 2020

The seagrass beds that carpet Sarasota Bay harbor a tremendous array of living creatures. This critical and diverse ecosystem is generally out of sight...

Reel Time: Choosing line and leader

Rusty Chinnis - December 6, 2020

While most of the advertising and branding of fishing tackle targets rods, reels, lures and accessories, lines and leaders are an integral part of...

Reel Time: Learning to fly

Rusty Chinnis - November 30, 2020

I often joke that I took up fly fishing so I wouldn’t catch many fish, and it seems to be working pretty well. While...

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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