For half a century, anglers flocked to the Lake Worth pier for a rare, land-based opportunity to catch sailfish and other pelagic species, which the Gulf Stream current bring in. On every opening day of snook season, a line of anglers stood outside the chain link fence for hours before the pier opened. Cobia, African pompano and lots of pompano were routinely caught. And, a variety of snappers lurked near the pier pilings and nearshore reefs on the pier’s south side. The fish are still there, but the access isn’t. In 2004, Hurricane Frances destroyed the pier.