Pembrokeshire Fish Festival 2008

This popular annual event is this year being held between 21st and 29th June. We are grateful this year to FBM holidays who have kindly agreed to sponsor the festival to bring the prize fund for this years final to approximately £750.

Matches will be held every evening from Monday to Friday on the Tench Lake with the draw taking place at 5pm, fishing will be from 6pm to 9pm. The top three anglers daily will be given a place in the final to be held on Saturday 28th. The final will be held on either the Tench or Match Lake.

Why not take a well earned week off work and spend the week sightseeing the beautiful Pembrokeshire coastline, with the evenings spent at Holgan Farm and some great fishing. Unfortunately due to the popularity of this event accommodation at Holgan Farm is already fully booked but if you prefer the independence of self catering accommodation please visit www.fbmholidays.co.uk who have lots of beautiful cottages for rent locally at competitive prices.

 Pembrokeshire Fish Week is not only about fishing, in the relatively few years it has been running it has already been shortlisted in the " Best Event Major in Wales" category in the prestigious Welsh National Tourism Awards 2007.

Children and families can enjoy fun days all over the county, snorkel safaris, rockpool rambles, crab catching, and seaside-inspired art and craft workshops. 

Would-be anglers can pick from a range of learn-to-fish days while more experienced anglers of all ages can take part in coarse or sea fishing competitions.

Don't miss sea shanty nights in local pubs, historical fishing exhibitions, art workshops, photography competitions and more.

One of the annual highlights is the Celebrity Chef Fish and Shellfish Masterclass. This year, it will be hosted by Mitch Tonks, leading fishmonger, restaurateur and food writer.

A household name among fish lovers, Mitch has opened twelve FishWorks restaurants in the South East, and was recently voted Tatler's 'Restaurateur of the Year'.

He is a regular on BBC's Saturday Kitchen and has written three cookery books - the FishWorks Seafood Café Cookbook, The Fishmonger's Cookbook, and The Aga Seafood Cookbook. 

The Masterclass will be held at the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven on June 26th.

As you can see the Pembrokeshire Fish Week is an opportunity for you to earn some brownie points and bring the whole family along for some fishy fun while you get in some well earned fishing time, who said you can't have your cake and eat it?

For further information of what's on offer please visit www.pembrokeshirefishweek.co.uk