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Dec 5, 2021 – Rusty Chinnis
September 13, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Vote water

Readers of this column are well aware of the critical state of our coastal waters in Manatee County and beyond. The recent 2020 and 2021 lyngbya blooms brought the issue front and center as the harmf…
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September 6, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: The Mayfly Project

Reel Time: The Mayfly Project

I discovered The Mayfly Project when a child therapist reached out to me to find a mentor for a young man in St. Petersburg. Like so many young men and women, he loves to fish but has no one to coach…
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August 2, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Anatomy of a fishing rod

Every fishing rod, be it a spinning rod, a fly rod or a casting rod, is constructed in a similar way and has the same basic parts. Have you ever wondered why one rod is more expensive than another an…
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July 19, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time

Reel Time: Back to basics

Anglers today have a dizzying array of options when it comes to all things fishing. Super realistic lures, line that “disappears” in the water, “spot lock” trolling motors that hold boats in place, a…
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July 4, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Fishing tournament to benefit AMOB summer reading program

Fishing tournament to benefit AMOB summer reading program

BRADENTON BEACH – The second annual West Coast Bottom Brawl fishing tournament launches Thursday to benefit the Anna Maria Oyster Bar (AMOB)’s annual Dive Into Reading summer reading program. Host…
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March 21, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: The promise of spring

Spring is here, I can feel it, even if the fish haven’t given a clear signal yet. The Tree of Gold next door is in full bloom and I recently heard the first whippoorwill trilling in the pre-dawn dark…
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February 15, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Join the Waterman Fly Fishing Tournament

The Waterman Fly Fishing Tournament is a two-day, redfish-on-fly tournament with the proceeds directly benefiting Tampa Bay Waterkeeper. Proceeds raised during the event will be used to promote the o…
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January 18, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Get wet

For the first time in a few years, we’re having an “actual” winter. When anglers consider their options this time of year many never consider getting out of the boat and wading. That’s unfortunat…
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January 11, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Fishing with Captain Nick Angelo

Fishing has always presented challenges. For me, 2020 proved the most challenging in recent memory. Consider the inherent conditions that combine in mysterious ways to affect fish behavior: wind, wea…
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January 4, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Push pole pointers

Push poles have come a long way. They’ve evolved from wooden poling oars hewn from tree limbs to technological wonders constructed of carbon fiber, Kevlar and graphite. In the early years of flats fi…
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