Reel Time: What happened to catch and release?

Rusty Chinnis - November 22, 2020

Catch and release used to be a topic that came up often in fishing circles. The idea was to educate anglers that fish populations...

Reel Time: The things that matter most

Rusty Chinnis - November 16, 2020

However you voted in the recent election, there’s probably a certain amount of stress and angst that’s followed. I’m not immune either, but like...

Reel Time: Take a kid fishing

Rusty Chinnis - November 9, 2020

I don’t have any children of my own, but I was one, and one of my fondest memories was of my father tapping me...

Reel Time: Fall fishing frenzy

Rusty Chinnis - November 2, 2020

Shifting seasons bring welcome changes to the Gulf coast, especially those fall fronts that are the couriers of cooling temperatures and lower humidity. Local...

Enlightened self-interest

Rusty Chinnis - October 26, 2020

With just over a week until election day, regular readers of this column can probably guess how this writer will be voting. I’ve said...

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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