Captain Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Cape Canaveral Fishing Report: February 2011 By Captain Scott Bussen By the time you read this, the month of January will have come and gone. This, of course, means most of us have realized that our New Year’s resolutions have already been broken like so many Christmas toys. Why do we do this to ourselves? Why do we think that a new year is a new start that requires us to saddle ourselves with the burden of extra rules to follow? You know what they say about rules. That’s why, if I do... [Read more...]
Captain Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Well, it’s a brand new year. So why does everything feel the same as it did in 2010? I guess I’m going to renew my resolution to stop procrastinating for the coming year. It worked so well before… I mean, I’m only two weeks past the deadline writing this article. Either the editor is a glutton for punishment or just a really nice guy, ‘cuz my ass should have been canned a loooong time ago. If I had to lay odds, I’d say he is a little of both, but I’m lucky... [Read more...]
Captain Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Cape Canaveral Fishing Report: December 2010 By Captain Scott Bussen Last month, I said I had that old familiar feeling of déjà vu. Well, it’s happening again. Only thing is that this time, I don’t think I can call it the same feeling. It seems it’s more like déjà vu in the middle of déjà vu; kinda like looking into two opposing mirrors, or filming a television with the camera in front of the TV. There’s this story about a rabbit hole, but I’m already too dizzy... [Read more...]
By Captain Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Cape Canaveral Fishing Report: November 2010 By Captain Scott Bussen We’ve all had that feeling of déjà vu. I only mention it because it’s hitting me like a freight train as I sit down and put pen to paper. The feeling is unmistakable; I’ve definitely felt this before… But before you chime in, no, it’s not a hangover or the euphoria that precedes the hangover! It’s more like the Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde thing, or turning into a werewolf. The ears start to get... [Read more...]
Captain Scott Bussen
Article Category: Canaveral Fishing Report
Well, I’m not exactly sure where to start. We find ourselves at the beginning of the fall season, and squarely into the month I would consider to be the archenemy of offshore fishing. Looking back on Octobers of years past, five or six days offshore would have been a banner month. It’s not that I mean to sound negative, it’s just a simple fact that the weather this month is less than tailor-made for the bluewater enthusiast. There is, however, a silver lining, and it’s composed... [Read more...]
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...]
