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Reel Time: The honorable harvest

Mar 3, 2025 – Rusty Chinnis
January 31, 2025
By Cindy Lane

Coast Lines: A Gulf by any other name

President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” is more than historically inaccurate, it is unnecessarily confusing and will no doubt cost taxpayers million…
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January 28, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis

In praise of guides

My first experience fishing with a guide was when I moved to the Suncoast and met Bobby Lee, a neighbor and avid angler. Lee had been chartering for Capt. Scott Moore and would invite me to join him…
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January 27, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Wildlife signs installed at Chappie Park

Wildlife signs installed at Chappie Park

BRADENTON BEACH – The city’s Scenic Waves Partnership Committee held a ribbon-cutting on Jan. 24 to showcase the first installation of “Wildlife of Anna Maria Island” signs on the Bradenton Beach Sce…
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January 21, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis

Fly casting fundamentals explained

I’ve heard anglers say, “It’s just like riding a bike.” That’s true in the sense that it’s a learning experience that has to be practiced to be mastered. When we learned to ride a bike we often forge…
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January 14, 2025
By Leslie Lake
FISH Preserve being restored following hurricanes

FISH Preserve being restored following hurricanes

CORTEZ – The recent hurricanes took their toll on the 98-acre FISH (Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage) Preserve. Allen Garner, a retired landscape architect who has been working on the preser…
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January 14, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis

Fly casting for beginners

Fly casting and fly fishing are lifelong learning experiences that you can participate in whether you’re 9 or 90. They will introduce you to a whole new way of approaching fishing and a cadre of enth…
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January 8, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis
Winter sight fishing

Winter sight fishing

Sight fishing is my favorite way to target fish since I like to see the whites of their eyes. Last week I was reminded of how rewarding this method can be. While fishing Sarasota Bay with my friend…
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January 8, 2025
By Leslie Lake
AMI Christmas Bird Count reveals some surprises

AMI Christmas Bird Count reveals some surprises

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The 125th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count on Anna Maria Island was completed on Dec. 29 and counters found a few surprises. “We were interested in what impact the hurricanes…
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January 1, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis
Using a Power-Pole

Using a Power-Pole

I have a confession to make. When I first saw a boat with the novel (at the time) Power-Pole, I remember thinking, “That will never get off the ground.” Boy, was I wrong. Not only are these mechanica…
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December 31, 2024
By SUN contributor
Fishermen report slow mullet season

Fishermen report slow mullet season

CORTEZ – With peak mullet season winding down, local fishermen hoping to cash in by selling their catches at the fish houses are reporting a lesser harvest than in recent years. “We’ve had one good…
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