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Reel Time: Vote for water and land

Oct 4, 2020 – Rusty Chinnis
August 31, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis
Fishing at o-dark-thirty

Fishing at o-dark-thirty

The clear, pale green halo of light stood out in stark relief, surrounded by inky dark water at the end of the boat basin. The properties and docks that encircled the water, normally bustling with ac…
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August 21, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time on the Road: Yellowstone and the Madison River Valley

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

When I planned my trip to Montana, visiting and photographing Yellowstone was one of my main objectives besides fishing. The day after fishing Lake Ennis and the Madison River, I returned to the park…
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August 17, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time on The Road: Yellowstone and the Madison River Valley

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

Rounding a corner outside of Virginia City, Montana, I pulled to the side of the road to marvel at the vista. From horizon to horizon the Madison River Valley stretched out below, an invitation to on…
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August 10, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time on the Road: Montana’s Big Hole and Beaverhead Rivers

Reel Time on the Road: Montana’s Big Hole and Beaverhead Rivers

When Robert Redford introduced fly fishing to popular American culture in the 1992 movie, “A River Runs Through It,” he also introduced them to the storied trout streams and rivers of Montana. Althou…
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August 2, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Engage and defend

This week as I watched the tribute to John Lewis, the American politician and civil rights leader, being eulogized by past presidents of both parties, I was inspired anew by the message of this great…
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July 27, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Sun protection: do the cool thing

Sun protection is a topic worth repeating, especially this time of the year! If you’ve been on the water over the last few years, you’ve noticed anglers covered head to toe even on the hottest and su…
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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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