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Reel Time: Dangerous seagrass bill advances

Jan 31, 2022 – Rusty Chinnis
January 10, 2022
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Suncoast Waterkeeper, guardian of the bay

Reel Time: Suncoast Waterkeeper, guardian of the bay

As readers are no doubt aware, I love to write about all things fishing, including the need to actively work to protect the resources that support this special area. That’s why I work with and write…
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January 9, 2022
By Cindy Lane
More leaks appear at Piney Point

More leaks appear at Piney Point

PALMETTO – Three more leaks from an unknown source have emerged in one of the gypsum stacks holding contaminated water at the closed Piney Point phosphate plant. The Florida Department of Environm…
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January 9, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Wing foil rider bitten by shark offshore of Anna Maria

Shark bites wing foil rider off Anna Maria

ANNA MARIA – Erika Lane was bitten by a shark on Dec. 22 while wing-foiling in the waters near the Anna Maria City Pier. On Dec. 30, Lane shared a video recap of the incident on her YouTube ch…
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January 3, 2022
By Cindy Lane
Sing along with the Christmas Bird Count

Sing along with the Christmas Bird Count

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – On the eighth day of Christmas, the Audubon Society counted 12 palm warblers, 11 (plus eight) northern mockingbirds, 10 red-bellied woodpeckers, nine blue-gray gnatcatchers, eight…
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January 3, 2022
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: A New Year’s resolution

I’m guessing that when it comes to making and keeping New Year’s Resolutions, your average isn’t much better than mine. When I look back, I don’t sweat most of them. Resolutions like losing weight or…
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December 27, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time

Reel Time: Catch and release digitally

The world of digital photography (and videography) continues to evolve and anglers have never had more options to explore. Whether you’re capturing a picture or a video clip to remind you of your cat…
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December 20, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Against the wind

Reel Time: Against the wind

A “perfect” day on the water is hard to come by. Why? Because it just doesn’t happen that often. Rain, clouds and extreme temperatures can make fishing challenging, but of all the weather conditions…
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December 12, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Pole long enough and the fish will find you

Reel Time: Pole long enough and the fish will find you

I’ll always remember the adage, “Pole long enough and the fish will find you.” I heard this years ago when fly fishing legend Captain Steve Huff was the featured speaker at a Mangrove Coast Fly Fishe…
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December 5, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Improvements planned at Coquina Beach

Snorkeling trail, other improvements planned at Coquina Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – A snorkeling trail is one of the potential improvements planned at Coquina Beach, commissioners from Manatee County and the Town of Longboat Key learned Wednesday. Other items ta…
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December 5, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Guides’ gift guide

Who better to suggest a good present for a fishing friend than one of our local fishing guides? These men and women spend over 200 days a year on the water and know better than anyone what works and…
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