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Florida DEP sues Piney Point owner

Aug 9, 2021 – Cindy Lane
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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July 11, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Elsa impacts sea turtle, shorebird nests

Elsa impacts sea turtle, shorebird nests

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Tropical Storm Elsa washed over the Island on July 6 and 7, taking some shorebird eggs and chicks with it, and soaking some sea turtle nests in the sand, perhaps for too long…
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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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July 4, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Conservation groups sue over Piney Point discharge

Conservation groups sue over Piney Point discharge

PORT MANATEE – The dumping of 215 million gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay this spring from a phosphogypsum stack at the closed Piney Point phosphate fertilizer plant has prompted five conservati…
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July 3, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: The smoking gun

Local anglers feared from the beginning that the release of over 215 million gallons of wastewater from the Piney Point debacle could have catastrophic effects on Tampa and Sarasota bays. The fact th…
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June 28, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: A community that cares

Reel Time: A community that cares

Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with fishing guides. These hard-working men and women make their living on the water and that’s where their unique skills create lifelo…
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June 21, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Don’t let the sun ruin your fun

Florida is known as the “Sunshine State” and anglers, especially those who sight fish, depend on the sun to see their quarry. Local anglers who appreciate the promise and the power of the sun take ad…
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