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Jul 27, 2020 – Rusty Chinnis
June 15, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Passing on the passion

Thinking back at the significance fishing and the outdoors has had on my life, I’m constantly reminded of the importance of protecting the resource so future generations have access to the same oppor…
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June 8, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Sewage spills threaten our fishery

In this column, I express my love of fishing and the outdoors. Through these articles, I have the opportunity to share that passion with a wider audience. My aim is to disseminate the informat…
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June 1, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Fly casting fundamentals

Teaching fly casting has taught me some valuable lessons. Chief among them is the fact that it’s most often easier to learn from scratch using the fundamentals (physics) of the cast than it is to cor…
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May 26, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Orange Hammock Ranch

I first heard of Orange Hammock Ranch from Jon Thaxton, a former Sarasota Commissioner and a longtime champion of conservation efforts in southwest Florida. I remember him saying that if this almost…
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May 22, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time

The quality of our fishing future

Fishing and the outdoors experiences that my love for the sport have occasioned have played a pivotal role in my life for almost seven decades. This infatuation has also made me passionate about work…
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May 11, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: The bike angle

Reel Time: The bike angle

I like to bike and I love to fish. It occurred to me a long time ago that I might be able to access some great fishing spots by bike. More often than not though, my fishing adventures involved a boat…
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May 4, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: The cobia

Reel Time: The cobia

As local water temperatures fluctuate between seasons in the spring and fall, savvy anglers know to start looking for cobia in area waters. Often mistaken for sharks whose shapes and coloration th…
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April 27, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: For the Birds

Reel Time: For the birds

Who hasn’t been stirred by the sight or song of a bird? The haunting sound of a nightingale signaling the arrival of spring, the flamboyant plumage of a spoonbill or egret and the elaborate rituals o…
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April 19, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: Tarpon time is coming

Reel Time: Tarpon time is coming

The weather hasn’t cooperated in a long time but as soon as it does, I’ll be out hunting tarpon. It’s a little early for the migration but while I’m waiting for the weather to change, I’ll be plannin…
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April 13, 2020
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Supporting Suncoast Waterkeeper: The Giving Challenge

I’ve been privileged to live on the Suncoast since 1981.  Being an avid angler, I started seeing the need to act to protect our estuaries and Gulf waters in 1985. That’s the year I joined with Captai…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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