CREEL: A FISHING MAGAZINE. Volume 3, number 4. October 1965.

October 1965 - Volume three, issue four. 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; Observation... the key to successful fishing by L.G. Gough; The yellow one - John Nixon in the Canary Islands (colour feature); Creel Junior Field Club - it depends how you are made by Prof. A.F. Magri Mac Mahon; Stranger on a carp pool by William B. Currie; Fishing for the winter by Peter Dalzel; Letters to the editor; New water - a problem by R.A. Boyd; Habit patterns of pike by Harry Tallent; The Towy and its sea-trout by F.W. Holiday; Mysterious mammals of the air by Ewan Clarkson; Trolling for bass by John Hosking; Sea column by Clive Gammon; Specimen hunters; Fish of the upper Thames by Jonathan Webb; Big roach by Fred Buller; Carp bongo by L.C. Burton; A conger's fate by Anthony M. Bayton; Loch Dochart by J.B. Morrison; For your bookshelf; Classified advertisements.