CREEL: A FISHING MAGAZINE. Volume 2, number 9. March 1965.

March 1965 - Volume two, issue nine. 4to stapled paperback (216 x 277mm). Pp38. 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:- Creel diary; Less lead on Deeside by Barrie Welham; 'Is balance the answer?' asks L.C. Burton; Sea column by Clive Gammon; Norfolk's tidal Yare by Harry Tallent; Pike tackle by Terence Coulson; Pike 'lies' by Philip Casey; Trout round-up - the coming season as seen by five distinguished anglers; The carp by Professor A.F. Magri Mac Mahon; Final fulfilment by Jeremy Fry; The unfortunate shark and eclipse of the crab by E.L. Matthews; Winter on the Great Ouse; The rolling grounds by Frank Dixey; Fishing in Turkey by F.H.C. Birch; Sportsman's shopping guide; Summer gale - a story by Ewan Clarkson; Fishing from Port Mulgrave - Ernest Merritt visits a Yorkshire 'ghost harbour'; Readers' letters and fishermen's boats - No. 2. The bass boat by I. Souter Clarence; Classified advertisements.