THE Osprey Sea Angling Club, based in Pembroke Dock, held its annual open beach fishing competition, flatfish festival, recently, writes John A O'Connor.

A number of bass, flounder, sole, dogfish and a bull huss were brought to the scales. As usual undersize fish were not recorded.

Unfortunately, only 37 anglers, including one lady and three juniors, turned out to support the club. However, organisers thanked them all.

Twelve anglers, including one junior, weighed in two bass, two sole, five dogfish, a huss and seven flounder.

The winner was Simon Phelps with two flounder for 1Kg 165gms. Second, was John Hartley with a good Bass of 1Kg 610gms. Third was a stalwart regular Shane Tucker with a fine flounder 985gms and the first junior prize was taken by Jasper Lewis with a dogfish of 770gms.

The pairs competition was won by Haydn Cole and Paull Curtice with a bag of 2Kg 135gms from Shane Tucker and Tom Fisher with a bag of 1Kg 605gms.

The stewards draw was won by the only lady angler, Kirsty Culley. Organisers thanked all the stewards for their help in signing in fish on the beach.

Provisional early 2027 dates are 7 January for the Wales Air Ambulance Open and 7 February for an open match to support the RNLI.

Finally, Ian Wilkinson of the Temple Bar Inn was thanked for accommodating everyone, providing the bottle for the stewards draw, to the club members and others that helped on the day.

The following sponsors were also thanked: Peter Kraus, Mike Rowe of J & M Tackle, Pembroke Dock; Shane Tucker, Rodney Phillips, Boots of Pembroke Dock, The Nail Bar of Pembroke Dock, Haydn Cole, Leigh Rogers and Chris Wynn, who donated cash and raffle prizes to further help support the club.