Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago
I’ve been eyeing a recipe for broiled fish in lemon curry. So I picked up the curry, thyme, the ginger, the lemon. All I need are the fish! Let’s pick some up from our open air fish market. Click on *SHOW MORE* for info on the tackle, lake, recipes and much more.
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THE BOAT: Bass Hunter EX, purchased 2018. It can be ordered here: basshunter.com/bass-hunter-ex.html.
THE MOTOR: Minn Kota Endura C2-55 Trolling Motor (36" Shaft), 55 LBS of thrust. It runs on a 12v, deep cycle battery. Purchased on amazon, 2018.
THE LURE: a 2.5 inch Action Plastic shad grub lure on a 1/16 oz. Gopher Mushroom Head jig head. Action Plastic apparently sells its products wholesale in bulk quantities.
THE SPINNING REEL: Garcia REVO2SX10, 2018.
THE SPINNING ROD: Daiwa SMD401ULFS Spinmatic-D SpinRod (4- Feet, Ultra Light, 1 Piece, 1-4 LB test).
THE SPINNING REEL LINE is SpiderWire, Ultracast, Invisi-Braid in 10 LB test, 2 LB mono equivalent.
LEARN HOW TO FILLET A FISH HERE: youtu.be/KgiGqlrB0LM.
THE LAKE is called Lake Ketchabigwon. It is almost 6 acres and is located in NE Ohio. It sits on 37 acres of property. The lake is private. We purchased it in 1987. It has a maximum depth of 12’. The small pond uphill from it is ¾ acre with a maximum depth of 12’.
FISH IN THE LAKE: 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 food to go around, and there are too many mouths to feed. Their advice was to remove all bass under 12”, and to release the bigger ones. This rule is usually the opposite in large public lakes. Here is a well-known biologist explaining the need to cull small bass from ponds (21:00) youtu.be/toWlvfg-6mQ.
WHERE TO GET A CAP LIKE MINE: You can get a “Juanelo Bait & Tackle” 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 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 mic indoors to help lessen the echo. The video is edited on a 15”, 2019 MacBook Pro, using Final Cut Pro X.
BACKGROUND MUSIC is called “Dixieland Delight,” purchased from Pond5.com.
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ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD
Recipe from here: foodnetwork.com/recipes/roasted-red-pepper-salad-recipe1-1950232#reviewsTop
INGREDIENTS:
1 lemon
1 tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp chili powder, optional
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
2 (12 oz) jars roasted red peppers, cut in ¼ inch strips
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
DIRECTIONS:
Juice the lemon over a medium-sized glass bowl, discarding any seeds.
Add the cumin, cinnamon, paprika, and chili powder, and whisk in the olive oil.
Toss in the red pepper strips and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Add the chopped fresh cilantro and serve at room temperature.
BROILED BASS WITH LEMON CURRY
Recipe inspired by the one here: cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018573-broiled-fish-with-lemon-curry-butter
INGREDIENTS:
8 tablespoons (one stick) unsalted butter
4 garlic cloves, crushed (2 heaping teaspoons of jarred)
2 TBS minced chives
2 TBS minced thyme leaves
2 tsp curry powder
1 TBS fresh grated ginger
⅓ tsp fine sea salt, more as needed
zest of one large lemon
Ground black pepper, to taste
1 to 1½ LBS bass, or other white fish fillets
Fresh lemon juice, for serving
Thyme fronds or cilantro for garnish
DIRECTIONS:
Heat the broiler. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in garlic, chives, thyme, curry powder, ginger and ⅓ teaspoon salt; heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in lemon zest.
Season fish with salt and pepper and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour sauce over fish and broil until fish is flaky and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Top with a squeeze of lemon juice and fresh thyme or cilantro, and serve.
I’ve been eyeing a recipe for broiled fish in lemon curry. So I picked up the curry, thyme, the ginger, the lemon. All I need are the fish! Let’s pick some up from our open air fish market. Click on *SHOW MORE* for info on the tackle, lake, recipes and much more.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GENERAL INFO OF INTEREST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
THE BOAT: Bass Hunter EX, purchased 2018. It can be ordered here: basshunter.com/bass-hunter-ex.html.
THE MOTOR: Minn Kota Endura C2-55 Trolling Motor (36" Shaft), 55 LBS of thrust. It runs on a 12v, deep cycle battery. Purchased on amazon, 2018.
THE LURE: a 2.5 inch Action Plastic shad grub lure on a 1/16 oz. Gopher Mushroom Head jig head. Action Plastic apparently sells its products wholesale in bulk quantities.
THE SPINNING REEL: Garcia REVO2SX10, 2018.
THE SPINNING ROD: Daiwa SMD401ULFS Spinmatic-D SpinRod (4- Feet, Ultra Light, 1 Piece, 1-4 LB test).
THE SPINNING REEL LINE is SpiderWire, Ultracast, Invisi-Braid in 10 LB test, 2 LB mono equivalent.
LEARN HOW TO FILLET A FISH HERE: youtu.be/KgiGqlrB0LM.
THE LAKE is called Lake Ketchabigwon. It is almost 6 acres and is located in NE Ohio. It sits on 37 acres of property. The lake is private. We purchased it in 1987. It has a maximum depth of 12’. The small pond uphill from it is ¾ acre with a maximum depth of 12’.
FISH IN THE LAKE: 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 food to go around, and there are too many mouths to feed. Their advice was to remove all bass under 12”, and to release the bigger ones. This rule is usually the opposite in large public lakes. Here is a well-known biologist explaining the need to cull small bass from ponds (21:00) youtu.be/toWlvfg-6mQ.
WHERE TO GET A CAP LIKE MINE: You can get a “Juanelo Bait & Tackle” 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 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 mic indoors to help lessen the echo. The video is edited on a 15”, 2019 MacBook Pro, using Final Cut Pro X.
BACKGROUND MUSIC is called “Dixieland Delight,” purchased from Pond5.com.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RECIPES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD
Recipe from here: foodnetwork.com/recipes/roasted-red-pepper-salad-recipe1-1950232#reviewsTop
INGREDIENTS:
1 lemon
1 tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp chili powder, optional
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
2 (12 oz) jars roasted red peppers, cut in ¼ inch strips
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
DIRECTIONS:
Juice the lemon over a medium-sized glass bowl, discarding any seeds.
Add the cumin, cinnamon, paprika, and chili powder, and whisk in the olive oil.
Toss in the red pepper strips and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Add the chopped fresh cilantro and serve at room temperature.
BROILED BASS WITH LEMON CURRY
Recipe inspired by the one here: cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018573-broiled-fish-with-lemon-curry-butter
INGREDIENTS:
8 tablespoons (one stick) unsalted butter
4 garlic cloves, crushed (2 heaping teaspoons of jarred)
2 TBS minced chives
2 TBS minced thyme leaves
2 tsp curry powder
1 TBS fresh grated ginger
⅓ tsp fine sea salt, more as needed
zest of one large lemon
Ground black pepper, to taste
1 to 1½ LBS bass, or other white fish fillets
Fresh lemon juice, for serving
Thyme fronds or cilantro for garnish
DIRECTIONS:
Heat the broiler. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in garlic, chives, thyme, curry powder, ginger and ⅓ teaspoon salt; heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in lemon zest.
Season fish with salt and pepper and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour sauce over fish and broil until fish is flaky and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Top with a squeeze of lemon juice and fresh thyme or cilantro, and serve.








![Fishing for Crispy Oven Fried Fish
I’ve tried oven-fried fish before but it didn’t come out crispy. I’m determined to do an oven fried recipe that is actually CRISPY! I may have found one. I’ve got all the ingredients, except one. You know what it is. The fish! Let’s see if we can catch some!
See the fishing equipment, lake info and recipes in below.
Cauliflower Rice with Pico de Gallo
[Recipe inspired by the one found here: http://genaw.com/lowcarb/mexican_rice.html]
10 oz. bag of “Trader Giotto’s” frozen, riced cauliflower (Trader Joe’s)
4 or 5 ounces of slivered or diced onion
3 tablespoons butter, or oil, or a combination
4 or 5 ounces of pre-made pico de gallo from supermarket
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon cumin
In a very large skillet sauté the onion in butter and/or oil until tender.
Stir in the grated cauliflower, then the remaining ingredients. Mix well.
Simmer 10-12 minutes until the cauliflower is tender, stirring occasionally.
Oven Crisp Fish Fillets
Recipe inspired by the one found here: http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/fish/oven-crisp-ocean-perch-fillets.html
Ingredients
1 to 1½ LBS. largemouth bass, bluegill, perch, (or mild, white fish of your choice)
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 cups low-carb bread crumbs
1½ tsp dill weed
½ tsp kosher salt
1½ tsp white pepper
1 TB. garlic powder
1 TB paprika
1 TB Old Bay seasoning
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a small bowl add eggs salt, pepper & lemon juice, then beat till blended together.
In a large zip lock bag or bowl, add the panko bread crumbs, paprika, old bay seasoning, dill & garlic powder, shake or stir to blend together.
Add a wire baking rack to a baking pan, lined with foil, then spray with non stick cooking spray.
Dip fish into egg batter then coat both sides of fish with low-carb bread crumbs mixture. Place on prepared wire rack, leaving a little space between each piece for even heat distribution. Spray lightly with non stick cooking spray.
Bake in preheated 400 degree F. oven for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Serve with lemon wedge & tartar or Hot Sauce as desired.
FISHING EQUIPMENT:
LURE: 2.75 inch TRD (The Real Deal) from Z-Man Fishing Products, color, “new money;” see here: https://zmanfishing.com/store/categories/elaztech/finesse_TRD on a Gopher 1/16 ounce Mushroom Head Jig, found here: http://www.gophertackle.com/mushroomjig.html
REEL: The spinning reel is a Pflueger Trion GX-5. This model is no longer made.
SPINNING ROD: The spinning rod is a 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.
FISHING LINE: The spinning reel line is SpiderWire, Ultracast, Invisi-Braid in 10 pound test, 2 pound monofilament equivalent.
TH BOAT: The boat is a Bass Hunter I ordered from Bass Pro Shops about 12 years ago. They no longer sell it. Also, this model is no longer available, but newer models like it are still sold. Check here: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/bass-hunter-ex-96-boat?a=670576&pm2d=CSE-SPG-15-PLA&utm_medium=PLA&utm_source=Google&utm_campaign=CI&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=WX2*0186929000000&gclid=COz4v7CNocsCFQmQaQod EG4g
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.
WHY I DON’T FISH FOR CATFISH
Yes, there are channel catfish in the lake but I’m not knowledgable about how to fish for them. Rigging for them is confusing to me. Also, I don’t enjoy sitting and waiting for a bite. It seems boring.
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.
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: https://youtu.be/KgiGqlrB0LM Fishing for Crispy Oven Fried Fish](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/S1FqUSbdGK8/mqdefault.jpg)

