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Reel Time on the Road: Yellowstone and the Madison River Valley
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Reel Time on the Road: Yellowstone and the Madison River Valley, Part Two

Aug 21, 2020 – Rusty Chinnis
July 20, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

The Ocean Conservancy: Working to protect Florida’s future

Since the Ocean Conservancy was founded in 1972, it has changed names several times. With the support of conservation-minded individuals, they’ve accomplished many incredible things, starting with pr…
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July 13, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Courtesy

Reel Time: Courtesy

Some things bear repeating. I’m guessing that you, like me, have a passion for fishing and besides the excitement of catching, a lot of the experience centers around just “being there.” It’s an oppor…
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July 12, 2020
By Cindy Lane

Beach renourishment begins

The 5.5-mile, $17.3 million Anna Maria Island beach renourishment project is underway as of last week, beginning at 78th Street North in Holmes Beach and traveling south to the end of the Island at L…
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July 7, 2020
By Cindy Lane

Close call for sea turtle trapped in hole

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – A sea turtle trapped in a hole on the beach is lucky that Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring volunteers are so diligent at their jobs. Director Suzi Fox an…
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July 6, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Trouble in paradise

Have you ever driven down the Gulf beach and seen flags flying on the lifeguard stands? We’ve worked out a system to alert people who use the local beaches of potential hazards. A green flag signifie…
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June 21, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time

Reel Time: Line, leaders and hooks

While rods, reels, lures and accessories are most often discussed when it comes to an angler’s resources, lines, leaders and hooks are an integral part of the equation. Line connects the angler to…
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June 15, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Passing on the passion

Thinking back at the significance fishing and the outdoors has had on my life, I’m constantly reminded of the importance of protecting the resource so future generations have access to the same oppor…
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June 9, 2020
By Cindy Lane

Celebrate turtles

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – World Sea Turtle Day is Tuesday, June 16, and you can celebrate with the Sea Turtle Conservancy on the birthday of its founder, Dr. Archie Carr. Carr is remembered as the fathe…
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June 8, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Sewage spills threaten our fishery

In this column, I express my love of fishing and the outdoors. Through these articles, I have the opportunity to share that passion with a wider audience. My aim is to disseminate the informat…
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June 1, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Fly casting fundamentals

Teaching fly casting has taught me some valuable lessons. Chief among them is the fact that it’s most often easier to learn from scratch using the fundamentals (physics) of the cast than it is to cor…
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