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The reel buzzes and spins as the lure at the end of your line sails through the balmy air. The arc of your cast reaches its pinnacle and the hook and sinker begin their descent toward the freshwater you’re wading in. Your tackle splashes on the lake’s surface, and you stand ready, waiting for the bobber to bounce. While demonstrating your patience, you take a moment to appreciate the ecosystem surrounding you. Tall grass sprouts from fertile marshland teeming with life, and birds you can’t identify sing while soaring above. This fishing trip in Florida has been on your mind for months, and now that you’re finally here, it hardly feels real. Welcome to Vero Beach, wise wanderer, the city where the tropics begin.

When you book a room at one of the Vero Beach hotels on the beach, you can cast into the Atlantic or any of the many inland bodies of water. But before you fly off to your Floridian fantasy, here are some answers to your most pressing questions.

Where are the best restaurants near Vero Beach with an oceanfront view?

Thanks to its blessed geography, Vero Beach is home to a number of oceanfront restaurants:

• Cobalt Restaurant & Heaton’s Reef: Two waterfront venues in one location. Cobalt offers upscale dining amid West Indies-style decor, while Heaton's Bar & Grill invites guests to take a seat on their open-air veranda.
• Citrus Grillhouse: This casual bistro specializes Mediterranean-style classics made with locally grown produce and served with a side of Atlantic sea breeze.
• Riverside Café: This iconic sports bar has live music, an unforgettable atmosphere, and enough TVs to let you view every game going on.
• Ocean Grill: Founded more than 70 years ago by an eccentric entrepreneur, this seaside establishment has seen tons of excitement over the years and weathered more than its fair share of storms.
• The Wave Kitchen & Bar: This cozy Cuban joint owned by Emilio and Gloria Estefan uses locally sourced produce and seafood and allows guests to customize their meals just the way they like them.

Do I need a license to fish in Vero Beach?

Regardless of whether you want to fish in Florida’s saltwater or freshwater areas, you’ll need a valid license unless you are:

• under 16 years old
• a Florida resident over age 65
• fishing in a private pond smaller than 20 acres
• fishing for recreational purposes from a pier or vessel with a valid license
• a Florida resident in the U.S. Armed Forces stationed elsewhere but on leave for 30 days or less

Licenses can be acquired at many tackle shops and local tax collectors’ offices, and depending on your state of residency and how long you’d like the license to be valid, the cost ranges from $5 to $60.

Whether you want to spend your time fishing or just relaxing on the sand, Travelocity makes it easy to book rooms at Vero Beach oceanfront hotels in the blink of an eye. No matter if you want to stay at the Prestige Hotel Vero Beach, the Vero Beach Hotel & Spa (a Kimpton Hotel), or any of the other Vero Beach hotels on the ocean, you have your pick of the web’s best deals. Book today and hook the big one tomorrow.