Uploaded May 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
I found a fish dish online that really grabbed me! It had a Greek spin on it. I think we might be able to pull this off using the small bass that we need to cull from this lake; so say the biologists. So let’s go culling! Click on SHOW MORE for all sorts of info on the equipment and lake, and the recipes!
In this video I used a Bellemain Lemon Squeezer which I purchased on amazon.com here: amazon.com/gp/product/B00L5G2074/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
GREEK CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE
Recipe from here: belleofthekitchen.com/2015/07/15/cucumber-greek-salad
INGREDIENTS
2 English cucumbers, peeled and chopped into ¼ moons
one quarter container of grape tomatoes, cut into ¼ pieces
½ of a red onion, sliced and separated
¼ cup olive oil
1½ Tablespoons lemon juice
1½ teaspoons of minced garlic
2 teaspoons dried oregano
½ cup (or more) crumbled feta cheese
Salt and Pepper (to taste)
Marinated black olives, pitted and sliced (to taste)
INSTRUCTIONS
In a very large bowl, combine cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions.
In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and dried oregano. Pour over the vegetables and mix well. Season salad with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle feta cheese and olives over the top of salad and mix. Taste and adjust spices if need be. Refrigerate until ready to eat.
GREEK BASS FILLET RECIPE
Recipe from here: food.com/recipe/greek-catfish-23037?ftab=reviews
INGREDIENTS
1½ LB of small bass fillets
1 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon oregano
2 green onions, chopped
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons salt (this is obviously too much!)
2 teaspoons pepper
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Grease a shallow baking pan with olive oil and place the catfish fillets in the pan.
Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, mix the spinach, feta cheese, minced garlic, oregano, butter, green onions, and remaining salt and pepper until well incorporated.
Top each catfish fillet evenly with an equal amount of the spinach mixture.
Bake at 350ºF for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
Serve immediately.
FISHING INFORMATION:
The LURE is a TRD by Z-Man Fishing Products. It is on a 1/15 ounce ShroomZ jig head.
THE BOAT: is a Bass Hunter that I ordered from Bass Pro Shops about 12 years ago. They no longer sell it. Also, the Bass Hunter company seems to be out of business. Boats like it are still sold under the name Sun Dolphin. Do a Google search for “two man fishing boats.”
The baitcasting rod is a Shimano Compre, Model CPC68MC, 6’ 8” fast action, medium power. Suggested lure weight ⅛ to ¼ ounce. Suggested line weight 6 - 12 pound test. Purchased April 2016.
The baitcasting reel is a Shimano Calcutta 50B, from about 2004. This model is no longer made.
The baitcasting line is Firewire Stealth Braid in moss green, 15 pound test, 4 pound monofilament equivalent.
The spinning reel line is SpiderWire, Ultracast, Invisi-Braid in 10 pound test, 2 pound monofilament equivalent.
THE LAKE:
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.
FISH IN THE LAKE:
largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, black crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish, and grass carp
WHY KEEP SMALL BASS:
We had biologists come out and do an electroshock survey of the lake. They found too many small, stunted bass. 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.
LARGEST FISH CAUGHT: The biggest was a grass carp I hooked and managed to beach. It weighed over 30 pounds. Next was a channel cat (accidentally caught while bass fishing) of 10 pounds. The largest crappie was 14¾ inches and weighed 2 LBS and 1 oz. I did not measure the largest bluegill, but it had to be at least 10 inches. Finally, my largest bass was 6¾ pounds caught here at Lake Ketchabigwon.
WHERE TO GET A CAP LIKE MINE: You can get a “Juanelo Bait & Tackle” baseball cap here, inkpixi.com/by-clothing-type/baseball-hats. In fact, you could put your own name on it!
VIDEOGRAPHY:
The principal camera is my iPhone 6s Plus on a tripod. I also use an iPhone 5s 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.
LEARN HOW TO FILLET A FISH HERE: youtu.be/KgiGqlrB0LM
I found a fish dish online that really grabbed me! It had a Greek spin on it. I think we might be able to pull this off using the small bass that we need to cull from this lake; so say the biologists. So let’s go culling! Click on SHOW MORE for all sorts of info on the equipment and lake, and the recipes!
In this video I used a Bellemain Lemon Squeezer which I purchased on amazon.com here: amazon.com/gp/product/B00L5G2074/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
GREEK CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE
Recipe from here: belleofthekitchen.com/2015/07/15/cucumber-greek-salad
INGREDIENTS
2 English cucumbers, peeled and chopped into ¼ moons
one quarter container of grape tomatoes, cut into ¼ pieces
½ of a red onion, sliced and separated
¼ cup olive oil
1½ Tablespoons lemon juice
1½ teaspoons of minced garlic
2 teaspoons dried oregano
½ cup (or more) crumbled feta cheese
Salt and Pepper (to taste)
Marinated black olives, pitted and sliced (to taste)
INSTRUCTIONS
In a very large bowl, combine cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions.
In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and dried oregano. Pour over the vegetables and mix well. Season salad with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle feta cheese and olives over the top of salad and mix. Taste and adjust spices if need be. Refrigerate until ready to eat.
GREEK BASS FILLET RECIPE
Recipe from here: food.com/recipe/greek-catfish-23037?ftab=reviews
INGREDIENTS
1½ LB of small bass fillets
1 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon oregano
2 green onions, chopped
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons salt (this is obviously too much!)
2 teaspoons pepper
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Grease a shallow baking pan with olive oil and place the catfish fillets in the pan.
Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, mix the spinach, feta cheese, minced garlic, oregano, butter, green onions, and remaining salt and pepper until well incorporated.
Top each catfish fillet evenly with an equal amount of the spinach mixture.
Bake at 350ºF for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
Serve immediately.
FISHING INFORMATION:
The LURE is a TRD by Z-Man Fishing Products. It is on a 1/15 ounce ShroomZ jig head.
THE BOAT: is a Bass Hunter that I ordered from Bass Pro Shops about 12 years ago. They no longer sell it. Also, the Bass Hunter company seems to be out of business. Boats like it are still sold under the name Sun Dolphin. Do a Google search for “two man fishing boats.”
The baitcasting rod is a Shimano Compre, Model CPC68MC, 6’ 8” fast action, medium power. Suggested lure weight ⅛ to ¼ ounce. Suggested line weight 6 - 12 pound test. Purchased April 2016.
The baitcasting reel is a Shimano Calcutta 50B, from about 2004. This model is no longer made.
The baitcasting line is Firewire Stealth Braid in moss green, 15 pound test, 4 pound monofilament equivalent.
The spinning reel line is SpiderWire, Ultracast, Invisi-Braid in 10 pound test, 2 pound monofilament equivalent.
THE LAKE:
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.
FISH IN THE LAKE:
largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, black crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish, and grass carp
WHY KEEP SMALL BASS:
We had biologists come out and do an electroshock survey of the lake. They found too many small, stunted bass. 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.
LARGEST FISH CAUGHT: The biggest was a grass carp I hooked and managed to beach. It weighed over 30 pounds. Next was a channel cat (accidentally caught while bass fishing) of 10 pounds. The largest crappie was 14¾ inches and weighed 2 LBS and 1 oz. I did not measure the largest bluegill, but it had to be at least 10 inches. Finally, my largest bass was 6¾ pounds caught here at Lake Ketchabigwon.
WHERE TO GET A CAP LIKE MINE: You can get a “Juanelo Bait & Tackle” baseball cap here, inkpixi.com/by-clothing-type/baseball-hats. In fact, you could put your own name on it!
VIDEOGRAPHY:
The principal camera is my iPhone 6s Plus on a tripod. I also use an iPhone 5s 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.
LEARN HOW TO FILLET A FISH HERE: youtu.be/KgiGqlrB0LM
