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Apr 17, 2023 – Rusty Chinnis
March 6, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants offer environmental win/win

Reel Time: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants offer environmental win/win

Sarasota Bay Partners Grants are competitive awards for projects in the Sarasota Bay watershed that promote habitat and water quality restoration, environmental education, community involvement and s…
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February 28, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Suncoast Waterkeeper launches ‘Eyes on the Suncoast’

The waters on the Suncoast need the protection of those who love them. You can help Suncoast Waterkeeper (SCWK) do that with a new program the nonprofit launched recently by keeping your “Eye…
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February 20, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis
Join in the cleanup

Reel Time: Join in the cleanup

Have you been looking for a way to meet new friends who share your passion for the environment and work to keep it healthy? An upcoming event will provide you with that opportunity. Join Sarasota Bay…
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February 16, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: The magic of seabirds

Reel Time: The magic of seabirds

Seabirds are one the Suncoast’s prime attractions for anglers, visitors and residents alike. Birds in general, and seabirds specifically, provide a significant boost to Florida’s economy and are a ma…
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February 7, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis
Results in from the 2023 Waterman

Reel Time: Results in from the 2023 Waterman

The third annual Waterman Fly Fishing Tournament was held this past weekend. The two-day, fly-only redfish tournament with a Snook Calcutta (an award for the longest snook of the tournament…
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February 3, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis
Compete in the Waterman Fly Fishing Tournament

Reel Time: Compete in the Waterman Fly Fishing Tournament

No one has more vested interest in water quality and the protection of our local marine habitat than anglers. That fact is clearly evident for those that make a living from the bays and estuaries tha…
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January 23, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Scallopalooza - Welcome to the Clam Jam

Reel Time: Scallopalooza – Welcome to the Clam Jam

On Saturday night, Feb. 11, Sarasota Bay Watch (SBW) will hold its 13th annual major fundraising event, “Scallopalooza: Welcome to The Clam Jam,” at the Sarasota Hyatt Regency Hotel. Last y…
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January 17, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Empowering the Next Generation

You don’t have to convince an angler of the importance of a healthy grass flat or a robust stand of mangroves or persuade them that we’re losing this precious resource at an alarming rate…
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January 10, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: The secret to fly casting

Everything we learn to do in life is learned by repetition. The act of repeating an action over and over actually trains neurons in the brain to fire together, eventually creating neural path…
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January 4, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Cold water strategy

When winter weather comes to southwest Florida, as it finally did recently, anglers need to alter their strategy to meet the changing conditions. Cold fronts traditionally drop water temperatures, cl…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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