CREEL: A FISHING MAGAZINE. Volume 3, number 3. September 1965.

September 1965 - Volume three, issue three. 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:- Diary; Creel Junior Field Club - from the fish's mouth - Professor A.F. Magri Mac Mahon; A carp to begin with by John Nixon; The freshwater breams by Professor A.F. Magri Mac Mahon; Letters to the editor; Big dace by John Etherington; With the specimen hunters; How to dispose of dogs? by E.L. Matthews; The multiplier and how to use it by Eric Swan; Roach, rudd and bream by Frans Domhof; The Western Isles by Donald McLeod; The tidal Waveney by Harry Tallent; Sea column by Clive Gammon; Fishermen's boats No. 4 - 'The Boston Whaler' by I. Souter Clarence; To kill a salmon by 'Laketrout'; Holiday 'blues'; For your bookshelf; Sportsman's shopping guide; Classified advertisements.