Description
Making a good video every week is hard work, like a full-time job. After 6 years of weekly shows, it’s time to retire (and maybe spend more time with Ms. Lulu?). I’m going to miss my YouTube friends greatly. So let’s save the goodbyes for the end, and start with the usual hookin’, cookin’, and courtin’ Ms. Lulu. Click on SHOW MORE for info on the tackle, lake, recipes and much more.
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THE BOAT: Bass Hunter EX. It can be ordered here: http://www.basshunter.com/bass-hunter-ex.html.
THE MOTOR: A Minn Kota, Endura 55 with 36” shaft, 55 LBS of thrust. It runs on a 12v, deep cycle battery. This exact model has been discontinued.
THE BAIT: Live mealworms attached to a 1/32 oz. lead jig head.
THE SPINNING REEL is a Garcia REVO2SX10, 2018.
THE SPINNING REEL LINE is SpiderWire, Ultracast, Invisi-Braid in 10 pound test, 2 pound monofilament equivalent.
THE SPINNING ROD is a tiny Daiwa SMC401ULFS Spinmatic-C SpinRod (4- Feet, Ultra Light, 1 Piece, 1-4 pound line test recommended). It can be found on Amazon, Fish USA, and other places.
THE LAKE is called Lake Ketchabigwon (named by native Americans). It is almost 6 acres and is located in NE Ohio. It sits on 37 acres of property. The lake is private. It has a maximum depth of 12 feet.
FISH IN THE LAKE are largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, black crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish, and grass carp.
WHY KEEP SMALL BASS AND RETURN LARGER BASS: We had biologists perform an electroshock survey of the lake. They found too many small, stunted bass. There is only so much biomass to go around, and there are too many mouths to feed. Their advice was to remove all bass under 12 inches, and to release the bigger ones. This rule is usually the opposite in large public lakes.
WHERE TO GET A CAP LIKE MINE: You can get a “Juanelo Bait & Tackle” baseball cap here, https://www.inkpixi.com/by-clothing-type/baseball-hats. In fact, you could put your own name on it!
VIDEOGRAPHY:
The principal camera is my iPhone X on a tripod. I also use an iPhone 6s Plus as a close-up, counter-top camera when cooking. It is mounted on a small tripod. I use a Rhode microphone indoors to help lessen the echo. The video is edited on my MacBook Pro using Final Cut Pro X. I alone operate the cameras and do the editing.
BACKGROUND MUSIC is called “Always Loving You,” purchased from audioblocks.com.
BACKGROUND VISUALS are courtesy of AA VFX, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCilPIl-SwFbtsoH8WLnvlfA.
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CREAMY CRAB TOPPED BLUEGILL
Recipe inspired by this: https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/creamy-crab-topped-tilapia-290148#activity-feed
INGREDIENTS:
1 LB. bluegill or tilapia fillets
¾ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
⅓ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup olive oil
½ cup parmesan cheese
2 6-oz. cans of crabmeat, drained
1 teaspoon dill weed
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
DIRECTIONS:
Lay bluegill fillets on a baking pan lined with nonstick foil and season with Cajun seasoning on top.
Mix remaining ingredients in a medium bowl.
Bake the fish at 350°F for 6 minutes until mostly cooked.
Take fish out of the oven and top each fillet with large dollops of crab-parmesan mixture.
Set the top rack of the oven 5 to 6 inches from the broiler element.
Turn oven to broil and get it hot.
Broil fish 3 more minutes or until bubbly and light brown.
BAKED ASPARAGUS FRIES
Recipe inspired by this: https://damndelicious.net/2014/05/09/baked-asparagus-fries/
INGREDIENTS:
1½ cup low-carb breadcrumbs
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 pound trimmed asparagus
1 cup low-carb flour or almond flour
4 large eggs, beaten
Cooking spray
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 425°F. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, combine breadcrumbs and parmesan; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
Working in batches, dredge asparagus in low-carb flour (or almond flour), dip into eggs, then dredge in breadcrumb mixture, pressing to coat.
Place asparagus in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray. Place into oven and bake for 10-18 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
Serve immediately.