Capt. Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Offshore Fishing Report: April 2012 Capt. Scott Bussen Far be it from me to say, I told you so, but… I told you so. The cobia season was a bust! I’m not sure who to blame, but if I had to point the finger at somebody, I’d find a way to blame the National Marine Fisheries Service and the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council. Unfortunately, unlike NMFS and SAFMC, I rely on facts and logic to make my educated decisions. I’m not a marionette being controlled by a bunch... [Read more...]
Capt. Jamie Glasner
Article Category: Inshore Fishing Report
Inshore Fishing Report: April 2012 Capt. Jamie Glasner The fishing this past month was unreal. Let’s just hope that April will be be the same… Now that the cobia are pretty much gone, we can start focusing on the tarpon! I know it sounds early, but they are here and there are more on the way as more pogies start showing up on our beaches. It can’t get any better when you’re out in the ocean on a dead-calm day with 80- to 120-lb. tarpon laid up on the surface just waiting... [Read more...]
Greg Gordon
Article Category: Costa Rica Surf Report
CRsurf Team Rider Leilani McGonagle. Photo: Fabian Sanchez Costa Rica Surf Report By Greg Gordon www.crsurf.com Forecast Caribbean Coast: The first two weeks of the month will stay fun, with consistent surf from waist- to chest-high. Toward the middle will be one more major swell, and then the season fades fast with April ending with knee- to waist-high waves. Overall, the beauty of the area offers a wealth of healthy activities, from standup paddling tours to diving the nearshore reefs. Pacific... [Read more...]
Tobin Bennison
Article Category: Boardrider
Boardrider of the Month: Erin Rowley How do you measure stoke? Scientists have figured out ways to measure a lot of other things — earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados and such — but they’ve failed to calibrate stoke, one of the most powerful forces in the universe. To rectify this problem, we here at The Resident have come up with the Rowley Scale, named after one of the most enthusiastic boardriders we’ve yet met, Erin Rowley. Giver her 10 Rowleys, give her 4; but whatever you... [Read more...]
Athena Sasso
Article Category: C.B. Surf Museum
Don’t Miss a Thing! By Athena Sasso The Cocoa Beach Surf Museum has a great time displaying, preserving and making surfing history. Below is a refrigerator-ready list to make sure you don’t miss a thing. April 7: Florida State Paddleboard Championship. Beach registration begins at 8 a.m.; race time is 10 a.m. Registration closes at 9:30 a.m. April 7: Easter Extravaganza, 7-10 p.m. Don’t miss the Easter party! New exhibit, music, and food. Renew your membership or become a new member... [Read more...]
Scooter Newell
Article Category: Jedi Grind Tricks
Jedi Grind Tricks: April 2012 By Scooter Newell First things first, fools. A long time ago, when I was in the second grade, I decided to play a prank on my class on April 1. Then I did another the following year. The year after that, the news of my annual pranks spread. It then went national and ultimately, global. Yes, I started April Fool’s Day. Things have been jumping down at the Skatepark last month, and with a heavy upcoming calendar there seems to be no signs of a lull. The Cocoa Beach... [Read more...]
Kelly Richardson
Article Category: Surf Rider Foundation
Surfrider Foundation, Cocoa Beach Chapter By Kelly Richardson http://cocoabeach.surfrider.org cocoabeach@surfrider.org A while back, I watched a documentary called “Hawaii: Message in the Waves” that gave me another perspective on the danger of plastics. The Midway Islands, north of Hawaii, are under an assault of plastic debris that ocean currents wash up on their shores. Observers on the islands have found albatross skeletons with bits of plastic in their digestive system. As the... [Read more...]
Capt. Jamie Glasner
Article Category: Inshore Fishing Report
So, I wonder if the seas and winds are going to die down this month so we can hunt for some cobia… The redfishing this February was absolutely insane! Most of the redfish my charters caught this past month were in the range of 35 to 50 inches. The only problem we had was all the damn wind! But it seems like it will start laying down in March, which will make sight fishing awesome. The inshore fishing around Cocoa Beach has been on fire, with multiple fish being caught around 40 inches. The... [Read more...]
Capt. Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Offshore Fishing Report: March 2012 By Captain Scott Bussen of the Relentless II Well, it’s March, which usually means it’s time to march down to your local tackle store and load up on cobia jigs. But don’t be too hasty; there may be a few more options other than the brown bombers. You may need to spin some minnows offshore before you go scouting the inshore waters. Yes, the cobia have started to trickle in, so don’t get too upset. It’s just that the fishing on Pelican... [Read more...]
Dan Reiter
Article Category: C.B. Surf Museum
What happened to the sandbars? By Dan Reiter Years ago, Cocoa Beach stretched out as a broad expanse of fine, white compacted sand. Before condos armored the shoreline and the Port Canaveral jetty extension interrupted the north/south littoral sand flow, Cocoa Beach was a perfect place for surfers, where waves would snap over the outer sandbars and peel cleanly all the way through to the inside. Longtime resident James MacLaren remembers those days. He says the years have not been kind to Cocoa Beach’s... [Read more...]
