Your Environment is Worth More Protection Than It’s Getting
In Manatee County the DEP’s biggest failure is Piney Point
Island businesses are often the first to feel the effects of nitrogen rich waters. - Rusty Chinnis | Sun
Reel Time: Clean Water Act Case Benefits Anglers
Suncoast Waterkeeper and partner environmental groups Tampa Bay Waterkeeper, Manasota-88 and Our Children’s Earth Foundation have once again given local anglers cause for some badly needed optimism. This past week, a settlement of a…
A hard-fighting striper was a pleasant surprise for Rusty Chinnis on his float trip. - Wes McElroy | Submitted
Reel Time on the Road: River of Painted Rocks
The river’s edge was garlanded with the lime-green blush of early spring. Maples, oaks and sourwood trees lined the banks, punctuated with the blossoms of flowering dogwoods, eastern redbud and…
David Schulhofer, 16, shows off his catch with guide Zack Chapman, left, and the author. - Rusty Chinnis | Sun
Reel Time on the Road: Looking back, Paying Forward
One of the things I like most about fishing is the friends we make along the way and the many experiences that last a lifetime. When we can combine that…
Suncoast Waterkeeper: Guardian of The Bay
As readers are no doubt aware, I love to write about all things fishing, including the need to actively work to protect the resources that support this special area. That’s…
The Vote Water yard sign makes it clear that this isn't a partisan issue.
Vote Water
Insults to Florida’s environment point to the lack of political will to effect the changes that are necessary to preserve our environment and the economy it supports.
Mentors in the May Fly Project introduce young anglers to fly fishing and conservation.
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. He, like so many young men…
Mats of Lyngbya, a blue-green algae cover Sarasota Bay grass flats
My Witness Statement
I have never been more concerned than I am today and fear we may be near a point of no return. I truly believe that this rises to the level of a “moral obligation.”
The 'bioblitzers' take a break with the support of a Sister Keys mangrove. – Submitted Photo
Selby Gardens ‛bioblitzes’ the Sister Keys
By Rusty Chinnis - May 30, 2021 I’ve always been a big fan of Sarasota’s Selby Gardens and the work it does in the community and beyond. As a member, I stop…
Captain John Kipp prepares to release a tarpon after reviving it in the water next to the boat. - Rusty Chinnis | Sun
How and Why to Release Fish Alive
By Rusty Chinnis - May 24, 2021 Catch and release used to be a relatively new concept in sport fishing, one that recognized that fish populations are vulnerable and not the endless…