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Tarpon season winds down
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Tarpon season winds down

Jul 1, 2025 – Rusty Chinnis
June 16, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Sea turtle false crawls on the rise

Sea turtle false crawls on the rise

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring reported sea turtle nesting was a little slower this week than last week, and while it’s unclear whether any records will b…
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June 16, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis
Jack crevalle - the ultimate underappreciated adversary

Jack crevalle – the ultimate underappreciated adversary

Jack crevalle are often underappreciated but are one of the toughest targets an angler will encounter. These tenacious juggernauts are not sought after by most anglers. The majority of jacks are cau…
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June 9, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis
The apex of angling: Part two

The apex of angling: Part two

Last week we discussed the basics of fly fishing for tarpon; now we want to discuss the all-important details. Once set up, the angler must be able to make a 40- to 50-foot cast to a location the si…
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June 3, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Turtle Watch rescues sea turtle from swimming pool

Turtle Watch rescues sea turtle from swimming pool

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The number of sea turtle disorienta­tions in the past week is cause for concern to Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring volunteers. “We had eight adult disorie…
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June 1, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis
The apex of angling

The apex of angling

Tarpon, the premier gamefish that swim local waters in late spring and summer, can weigh over 200 pounds and average from 80-100 pounds. While most anglers pursue them on conventional tackle, a grow­…
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May 28, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time on the Road: A Drift on the Chattahoochee

Reel Time on the Road: A Drift on the Chattahoochee

“Eventually all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.” Norman Maclean, “A River Runs Through It” I have always had a fascination with rivers. As an angler more at home in saltwater, ri…
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May 20, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Three young manatees rehabbing at Bishop Museum

Three young manatees rehabbing at Bishop Museum

BRADENTON – The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature received three young female manatees for secondary rehabilitation. The largest of the three, Crane, is recovering from cold stress syndrome, and w…
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May 20, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time on the Road: Fishing The Soque

Reel Time on the Road: Fishing The Soque

The Soque River is a 30-mile-long tributary of the Chattahoochee River in northeastern Georgia whose watershed, headwaters and mouth lie entirely in Habersham County. The river has a vibrant heritag…
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May 14, 2025
By Rusty Chinnis
It’s tarpon time off Anna Maria Island

It’s tarpon time off Anna Maria Island

Tarpon are one of the premier gamefish that swim local waters and are a noble adversary on any tackle. The fish that frequent our beaches during the months of May through August can weigh over 200 po…
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May 12, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Turtle Tracks and Shorebird Facts presentations on Mondays

Turtle Tracks and Shorebird Facts presentations on Mondays

HOLMES BEACH – The weekly Monday morning Turtle Tracks and Shorebird Facts presentations have begun. The free lively and informative presentations about sea turtles and shorebirds by Anna Maria Isla…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting