| Some of the worlds
best fishing. |
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| The Ft. Pierce inlet is one of only five
inlets connecting the Indian River Lagoon to the Ocean. There
are more than 30 fishing tournaments feld here each year.
The ocean waters off of Ft. Pierce are known as
"Sailfish Alley". Billfishing is one of the biggest
draws for fishermen froom all over the state. There are
plenty of chartered boats avaliable for deep-sea and sport
fishing.
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| The Ft. Pierce City Marina, has
220+ boat slips, floating and fixed docks. It is unique
in that it is only Marina that is located in down town Ft.
Pierce. At least a dozen restaurants are located within
a block radius of the marina. The marina offers
overnight and long term dockage. |
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| Two of the
big fishing tournaments each year are the Pelican Yacht Club's
invitational billfish tournament, and the Exchange Club of
Indian River County which holds an annual bluewater open
tournament. Most of Ft. Pierce tournaments are open to
anyone, and quite a few are for junior anglers. Almost
all of the billfish tournaments are tag-and-release, by
unwritten law among the fishermen.
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