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Reel Time: Dog days

Aug 23, 2021 – Rusty Chinnis
August 9, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Red tide, respiratory irritation, fish kills linger

Red tide, respiratory irritation, fish kills linger

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – NOAA reports a continuing risk of red tide-related respiratory irritation in Manatee and surrounding counties, with impacts varying by beach and with wind direction. Respirator…
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August 9, 2021
By Cindy Lane

Florida DEP sues Piney Point owner

PALMETTO – The owners of Piney Point have been sued a second time in six weeks, this time by their co-defendant, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The closed phosphate processing…
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August 9, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time on the road: Dillon, Montana

Reel Time on the road: Dillon, Montana

This past week I fished the Big Hole, Madison and Beaverhead Rivers in Montana with a group of anglers hosted by Captain Rick Grassett at Montana’s Medicine Lodge, a working ranch near Dillon, Montan…
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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 26, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Waterkeepers hold HAB forum

Island residents might not be familiar with the term harmful algae blooms (HAB), but the bouts of lyngbya and red tide that have plagued the area are all too common. The National Oceanic and Atmosphe…
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July 25, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Red tide parking

Alternatives to the beach during red tide are plentiful

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – As much as Island residents and visitors hoped the red tide event would continue to spare Anna Maria Island beaches, unfortunately, this is not the case. Beaches that were free fr…
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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 17, 2021
By Cindy Lane

Red tide reaches Manatee waters

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – For the first time since red tide emerged several weeks ago in surrounding counties, Manatee County registered high levels of red tide in water samples at the Longboat Pass boat r…
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July 12, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Sea trout

Reel Time: How to catch sea trout

Sea trout have always been a target of local anglers, mostly as a food source but rarely by fishermen seeking a trophy. Most would rather target redfish, snook and larger species like tarpon and king…
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July 11, 2021
By Cindy Lane

Worst year ever for Florida manatees

MANATEE COUNTY – By July 2 – halfway into 2021 – 841 manatees had died in Florida waters, more than in each of the two worst years in Florida’s history. In 2018, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Cons…
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