CREEL: A FISHING MAGAZINE. Volume 1, number 7. January 1964.

January 1964 - Volume one, issue seven. 4to stapled paperback (216 x 277mm). Pp46. Colour and b/w photographs and illustrations.

Founded and originally edited by Bernard Venables, illustrated with colour photographs, mainly by Michael Prichard, and with illustrations by Venables and others, Creel was, and still is, the most highly respected angling journal. It attracted the best writers whose style and ethos are still admired today. Venables is listed on the title-page as Editor until December 1964, then from February 1965 onwards John Nixon is given as Editor and Michael Prichard as Art Editor. (Prichard was mentioned as Photographer and Art Editor from the very first issue, but did not make it to the title-page until after Venables had left). Contents of this issue include:- Leader; Creel diary; Bernard Venables goes fishing; A case of sunshine and Bradshaw's Fancy by R.V. Righyni; Reflections on loch fishing by James Wood; The brotherhood by Kenneth Morris; Salmon in Quebec by R.N. Lowes; Bass at point north by Ian Niall; Creel competition; Mullet among the boats by Des Brennan; The legendary burbot (B.V. colour feature); Tench are capricious by J.W. Ellis; Cod are peculiar by Timothy Berry; Letters; Salmon in cold water by J.C. Tait; Mr. Willows; The hinged cast by Fred Buller; What to see in January by Professor A.F. Magri Mac Mahon; Pike in two worlds apart - Harry Tallent on the Broads; Lloyd Gladstone Gough on the Avon; Tackle review; Below Eas-Coul-Aulin by R. Macdonald Robertson; Sea column by Clive Gammon; Casting feature; Idle pouching fellows by John Moore; Photography column by Michael Prichard.