But it is also true that few people have considered the American shad as thoroughly as McPhee. The name of this fish is Alosa sapidissima, which means 'savory fish.' So somebody thought so, other than me." "I love shad roe, and I love to bake the whole fish. "I think it's a terrific fish to eat," McPhee says quietly, while tying his lure to the line. A couple of anglers are expounding on the low merits of the American shad as a table fish, and McPhee has heard these incriminations before. He ties it to his line, listening to the talk in the boat. He scrolls a finger through a clear plastic lure box and pulls out a small dart-pink and white with a flashy tail the color of abalone. JOHN MCPHEE carefully snips his ultralight fishing line with scissors. history today it is also an icon of efforts to restore Eastern rivers and streams
To author and fisherman John McPhee, the American shad is an alluring fighter with a place in U.S.
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