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Nov 29, 2021 – Rusty Chinnis
October 17, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Get ready for fabulous fall fishing

Reel Time: Get ready for fabulous fall fishing

As I write these words, the first front of the fall season has begun to clear the humidity, a harbinger of cooler temperatures and hot offshore action. Just last week I scouted the Gulf waters fro…
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October 11, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: In praise of seabirds

One of the things that makes the Suncoast special is our seabirds. Who hasn’t been stirred by the sight or song of a bird? The haunting sound of a whippoorwill signaling the arrival of spring, the co…
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October 3, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Join the CLAMpaign For Clean Water

Readers of this column appreciate the importance of clean water. From the glass we put to our lips and extending to the waters that surround the islands, water is literally and figuratively life…
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September 26, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Enjoy nature at the Florida Birding and Nature Festival

Reel Time: Enjoy nature at the Florida Birding and Nature Festival

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Ann Paul since the late 1980s when she and her late husband, Rich, head of Audubon’s Coastal Island Sanctuaries, worked with the Sister Keys Conservancy and the…
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September 20, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Pick up some trash, win some cash

PALMETTO – Suncoast Aqua Ventures will hold its 5th Annual Reef and Beach Cleanup the weekend of Oct. 2-3 at the Bradenton Yacht Club, 4307 13th St. W. Suncoast Aqua Ventures was formed in 201…
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September 13, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Vote water

Readers of this column are well aware of the critical state of our coastal waters in Manatee County and beyond. The recent 2020 and 2021 lyngbya blooms brought the issue front and center as the harmf…
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September 6, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: The Mayfly Project

Reel Time: The Mayfly Project

I discovered The Mayfly Project when a child therapist reached out to me to find a mentor for a young man in St. Petersburg. Like so many young men and women, he loves to fish but has no one to coach…
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August 30, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: The lure of reds

Redfish are a favorite target for local anglers and late summer and early fall is a great time to target this versatile gamefish. Redfish are a sort of everyman’s fish in the sense that they take rea…
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August 23, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Dog days

The term “dog days” originated with the ancient belief that Sirius, the dog star, in close proximity to the sun, was responsible for hot summer weather. Dog days is a common term among fishermen sign…
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August 16, 2021
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time on the road: Big Sky and Red Lodge, Montana

Reel Time on the road: Big Sky and Red Lodge, Montana

This past week was spent mostly sightseeing near Big Sky and then later in the week exploring Red Lodge, Montana. After parting company with my fishing partners and picking up my wife, Christine, in…
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