Context:

During a discussion about cleaning pike and removing bones from fish, Steve references John McPhee's writing about cleaning American shad, where McPhee compared the process to fixing someone's watch. The specific book title is not mentioned, but this is clearly a reference to McPhee's published work on the subject.

Context:

The speaker discusses American shad fishing and references John McPhee's book 'The Founding Fish,' describing it as 'sort of like an American history, but about that fish.' The book is mentioned in the context of explaining the traditional way to prepare shad roe (fish eggs) and the historical importance of the shad fishery to Americans, including a story about Daniel Boone's family and the abundance of shad in Pennsylvania.