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Left(y) is right

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Close your eyes for a moment and visualize the first time you tried to ride a bike. If you were like me, it was...

Fall brings exciting fishing to AMI

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Now that the first cold front of the season has arrived on Florida’s west coast, anglers can expect some of the year’s best fishing....

Scallopalooza fundraiser ‘clamtastic’

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Sarasota Bay Watch's annual fundraiser, Scallopalooza, on Saturday, Sept. 23 was once again a big success. SBW is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and the...

Redfishing at its best

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Late summer and early fall provide some of the area’s best opportunities for redfish. September is one of the premier months, a time when...

Tenth annual scallop search defies odds

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Sarasota Bay Watch’s annual scallop search is the organization’s signature event. Designed to help scientists monitor scallop populations and engage citizen scientists, it is also...
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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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