The Magic on the Rivers Program includes many fascinating vignettes from the history and present day world of the wild Atlantic salmon.

• The first book on fly fishing was written by a woman - Juliana Berners - in the 1300s and was one of the first books printed after the printing press was invented in 1453.
  
  
• Izaak Walton retreated to his favorite river, the Dove, to reconnect with the water and landscape after experiencing the brutality of the English Civil War circa 1650.
  
  
• Salmon flies are more often made with fur than feathers now, due to concerns about some of the beautifully plumed but now endangered tropical pheasants and other birds.
  
  
• There is a definite etiquette on how several anglers should behave while fishing the same salmon pool
  
  
• Photographing a live release of Atlantic salmon is not easy - but is just as rewarding as catching the fish to begin with - and the book includes great articles on how to do it.
  
  
• There are very real skills needed to read a river, and know where Atlantic salmon and other species will be located.