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Reel Time: Fall fishing forecast – fun

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Fall is in the air. Most of our windows and doors are still closed and the AC is on, but the light and the...

Reel Time: Celebrate the bay

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The communities that line Sarasota Bay are fortunate to have an active National Estuary Program centered right here in Manatee and Sarasota counties. First named...

Reel Time: Catch and release redux

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Catch and release is a term I haven’t heard much recently. I’ve actually seen postings on social media that make me wonder if maybe this...

Reel Time: Meet Suncoast Waterkeeper’s Abbey Tyrna

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Suncoast Waterkeeper’s new Executive Director Abbey Tyrna brings an impressive record of accomplishments to the organization. Tyrna received her doctorate in geography from Pennsylvania State...

Reel Time: Planning a successful fishing trip

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Planning any fishing trip can be a challenge given the peculiarities of weather and the idiosyncrasies of fish. Add a few thousand miles, a different...
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Rusty Chinnis

Rusty Chinnis is an avid fly fisherman, a photojournalist and a retired building contractor in addition to being a passionate defender of the local environment's importance to the health and economy of the area. A 42-year resident of Longboat Key and Manatee County, he is chairman of the board of Suncoast Waterkeeper, a founder and former co-chairman of the Sister Keys Conservancy, and founder and chairman emeritus of Sarasota Bay Watch in addition to being The Sun's Outdoors columnist. Email

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