Captain Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
I recently had to take a couple of days off to clear my DVR. It was almost at 97%; what other option was there? It’s not like the shows will be shown again later on! Whatever the case, after a couple of hours of forensic science and cop shows, I end up at that show about whaling or saving whales, however you see it. Thanks to the environmentalists’ saddling and bridling of the NMFS like a Mexican burro, my tolerance for the enviro movement is nil. Did anyone else cheer when the Shonan... [Read more...]
Captain Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Cape Canaveral Fishing Report: July ‘10 • Captain Scott Bussen • Mama always said: “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” I would like to start out by saying sorry to Mom. I just can’t find anything positive to say about NMFS, and I’m damn sure not going to keep my mouth shut about the absolute travesty they call “fisheries management.” In case you haven’t heard, the Council voted 9 to 4 in favor of Amendment... [Read more...]
Captain Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Cape Canaveral Fishing Report: June ’10 • Captain Scott Bussen • So I lied to you all. Yeah, yeah, the check’s in the mail, I love you and, well… you know the rest. If it’s any consolation, the lie was completely unintentional. The lie I’m referring to was my promise to step off the soapbox. I just can’t, in good conscience, keep my mouth shut about the situation. The “situation” is a little thing called the Gulf Oil Spill, which is probably the... [Read more...]
Captain Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Land of the free, home of the brave MY ASS! That’s right, we’re still not allowed to keep red snapper! Sadly, if the Environmental Defense Fund, PEW, and other pinko, commie dirtbag organizations have their way, I may have caught the last red snapper I can legally keep before I take the proverbial six-foot dirt nap. It’s all a bad ventriloquist act with NMFS as the dummy and the environmental groups pulling the strings and moving the mouth. I’ve never really been a fan... [Read more...]
Capt. Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
So… the Groundhog Day saga continues. You’re probably thinking “Is this idiot going to go off on another rant?” or “Is he going to babble about television commercials again?” Although I’m not going to entertain you with anecdotes about daytime TV, I am going to tell you a thing or two about the National Marine Fisheries Commission and the South Atlantic Marine Fisheries Council. If that is going to affect your delicate sensibilities, I suggest you flip over... [Read more...]
Captain Sherrie Stovall
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Stovall Report: April ‘10 Captain Sherrie Stovall I do hope that winter is finally over because my heating and firewood bills are astronomical. I’m pretty sure there are a lot of fish that will agree with me in welcoming spring. But expect everything to be late this year due to cooler water temperatures. The cobia run, which can be really great during the month of March, was mediocre at best. A few fish were caught, but not in the numbers that should have been brought in. Scattered reports... [Read more...]
By: Captain Sherrie Stovall
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Stovall Report: March ‘10 Looks like winter is slowly relaxing its grip on us here along the central Florida coast. With a few warm days here and there, the fishing really should pick up. Fishing overall has been the best right around Sebastian Inlet. Good numbers of black drum and sheepshead are being caught off the north jetty. Clams are the best bet for the black drum, and shrimp and fiddler crabs work for the sheepshead. Lots of bluefish are moving in and out of the Inlet. Silver spoons in... [Read more...]
By: Capt. Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Ever see the movie “Groundhog Day”? Ever feel like you’re living your own version of the flick? Well, thanks to the South Atlantic Marine Fisheries Council, I know exactly how that feels. Having taken away most of the offshore fishing opportunities, the SAFMC has left us with little or no options to earn a living for a while. Are we done fighting for our rights? No, but it’s going to be a serious uphill battle to save our rights to Mother Ocean. I write this column the... [Read more...]
By: Capt. Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
So I’m one V8, two McDonald’s cheeseburgers and three Tylenol into my Monday morning after Sunday’s NFL playoffs. I enter Stage-Two Recovery as I wrap myself up in my sweet new Snuggie and prepare for full hibernation. I’m a modern day cave man except my cave is lit not by campfire, but by the soft glow of the LCD flat screen. Alas, the sweet euphoria of an early afternoon couch coma is rapidly approaching, when suddenly, the dream bubble above my head evaporates like a cloud... [Read more...]
By: Capt. Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Well, there goes another Christmas spent in flip-flops and baggies… Life is tough here in the Sunshine State! Gee, I sure wish I were up in the Great White North freezing my chestnuts off and shoveling snow from every inch of concrete on my property. Maybe I could even get “snowed-in” for a few days — that would be soooo cool! I think not. Being a third generation native Floridian, I made the determination long ago that areas prone to snow and cold weather should be relegated to the... [Read more...]
