CREEL: A FISHING MAGAZINE. Volume 2, number 5. November 1964.

November 1964 - Volume two, issue five. 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; An electronic innovation by Michael Prichard; Letters, book reviews; That great race of sea bream by A.F. Magri Mac Mahon; This broad and easeful river of Kent: the Medway; Triumph of a new rod by R.V. Righyni; Bass in estuaries by T.M. Slinger; Creel competition; A matter of luck by G.N. Fox-Edwards; An announcement - a series of new films on fishing; Portrait of a river - a new feature starts with 'A' for Avon - the face and character of lovely Avon - At the estuary Avon's story is taken by by Lloyd Gladstone Gough; Sea trout: are they sometimes blind? by A. Temple Cooper; The dollaghan of Lough Neagh - the great trout of Northern Ireland by E.V. Malone; Mr. Willows; What to see in November by Professor A.F. Magri Mac Mahon; The pretty art of long-trotting by David Wilberforce; Trolling for pike by Harry Tallent; Sea column goes to Norway by Clive Gammon; Two-pound roach from the Dorset Stour by Fred Buller; A highland river.