CREEL: A FISHING MAGAZINE. Volume 4, number 8. February 1967.

February 1967 - Volume four, issue eight. 4to stapled paperback (216 x 277mm). Pp34. 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:- News and reviews; The lure of the tunny - Leslie Moncrieff fishing in Madeira; October in Dingle - Nick Cranfield fishing for bass; The fabulous tiger fish - Bernard Venables continues his adventures in Zambia; East Anglian angle by Ian Gillespie; Confessions of a carp fisher by B.B. - The happy angler; Letters to the editor; Jersey - a problem island - investigated by John Nixon and Michael Prichard; This month in Creel - Jack Hargreaves and Dick Walker pass frank comment on the articles which appear each month; Sea column - some rare and unusual species by Clive Gammon; Sea trout - the taking prelude by W.B. Currie; Creel Junior Field Club - water creepy crawlers 1 by Prof. A.F. Magri Mac Mahon; Finnish to Fins by E.L. Matthews; Norfolk in winter - John Nixon fishing with the pike masters; Rigs and tackles by Fred Buller; Beginning sea fishing by Dennis Wilkinson; Classified advertisements.