Lure of fishing in the pandemic has retailers working overtime

From fancy boats to basic rod-and-reel combos, a pandemic-driven spike in interest in fishing has boosted the industry.


  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 6:00 a.m. December 11, 2020
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Boat and yacht dealer MarineMax is based in Pinellas County.
Boat and yacht dealer MarineMax is based in Pinellas County.
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As has been widely reported, the pandemic has been a boon for sales of recreational vehicles and boats as people look to travel and reconnect with the outdoors while avoiding airplanes and hotels. But what are consumers doing with those big-ticket purchases? 

In the case of boats, they’re going fishing — in droves. 

 

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