Uploaded August 2018 | Updated September 2026, 21 hours ago
I love chicken, eggplant and veal parmesan. So I thought, why not bluegill parmesan? I googled it. Sure enough tilapia parmesan has been done. Let’s pick up some bluegill for this recipe. 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: basshunter.com/bass-hunter-ex.html.
THE MOTOR: A Minn Kota, Endura 55 with short shaft, 55 LBS of thrust. It runs on a 12v, deep cycle battery. This exact model has been discontinued.
THE LURE: A 1½ inch Bassin’ Assassin. It is attached to a 1/32 oz. jig head.
THE SPINNING REEL: A black and red Abu Garcia REVO2SX10, purchased 04/26/2018.
THE SPINNING ROD: A Daiwa SMD401ULFS Spinmatic-D SpinRod (4- Feet, Ultra Light, 1 Piece, 1-4 pound line test recommended). It can be found on Fish USA, and other places.
THE SPINNING REEL LINE is SpiderWire, Ultracast, Invisi-Braid in 10 LB test, 2 LB monofilament equivalent.
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. The small pond is ¾ acre with 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, 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.
BACKGROUND MUSIC is called “I Remember Italian,” purchased from pond5.com.
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ZOODLES IN TOMATO SAUCE
This recipe was inspired by the one found here: gimmesomeoven.com/zoodles-marinara-zucchini-noodles-with-chunky-tomato-sauce
Heat up your favorite pasta sauce to a simmer.
Spiralize three medium to large zucchini. Cover bowl of zucchini with plastic wrap.
Microwave the zucchini for 3 minutes. (The longer it’s microwaved, the more the zucchini will shrink down).
Put zucchini on plate and cover with sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan.
BLUEGILL PARMESAN
This recipe was inspired by the one found here: realhousemoms.com/tilapia-parmesan
INGREDIENTS
4 TBS butter
1 LB of bluegill fillets
3 eggs beaten
1 cup Italian low-carb bread crumbs
½ cup low-carb flour or almond flour
¾ cup Parmesan grated
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp Italian seasoning
32 oz. of marinara sauce
1 cup Italian cheese blend shredded
serve along side of zucchini noodles
INSTRUCTIONS
1. melt butter over med to med high heat in a large skillet
2. in a casserole dish mix the bread crumbs, flour, parmesan, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
3. in a separate bowl beat 3 eggs
4. dip the fish fillets into the egg mixture and then into the bread crumb mixture
5. flip to coat both sides with the bread crumbs, pressing the fish down gently
6. remove and set on a plate
7. repeat with remaining fish
8. place all the fish into the skillet at once
9. cook on each side for 2 min. or until the crust is golden brown
10. right after flipping the fish, spoon 1-2 TBS of marinara sauce on the top of the cooked fish and top with shredded Italian cheese blend.
11. remove from heat to a platter and place in a warm oven melt the cheese
12. serve along side of zucchini noodles and enjoy!
I love chicken, eggplant and veal parmesan. So I thought, why not bluegill parmesan? I googled it. Sure enough tilapia parmesan has been done. Let’s pick up some bluegill for this recipe. Click on SHOW MORE for info on the tackle, lake, recipes and much more.
- - - - - INFO ON THE EQUIPMENT, FISH, LAKE, VIDEOGRAPHY, ETC. - - - - -
THE BOAT: Bass Hunter EX. It can be ordered here: basshunter.com/bass-hunter-ex.html.
THE MOTOR: A Minn Kota, Endura 55 with short shaft, 55 LBS of thrust. It runs on a 12v, deep cycle battery. This exact model has been discontinued.
THE LURE: A 1½ inch Bassin’ Assassin. It is attached to a 1/32 oz. jig head.
THE SPINNING REEL: A black and red Abu Garcia REVO2SX10, purchased 04/26/2018.
THE SPINNING ROD: A Daiwa SMD401ULFS Spinmatic-D SpinRod (4- Feet, Ultra Light, 1 Piece, 1-4 pound line test recommended). It can be found on Fish USA, and other places.
THE SPINNING REEL LINE is SpiderWire, Ultracast, Invisi-Braid in 10 LB test, 2 LB monofilament equivalent.
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. The small pond is ¾ acre with 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, 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.
BACKGROUND MUSIC is called “I Remember Italian,” purchased from pond5.com.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RECIPES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
ZOODLES IN TOMATO SAUCE
This recipe was inspired by the one found here: gimmesomeoven.com/zoodles-marinara-zucchini-noodles-with-chunky-tomato-sauce
Heat up your favorite pasta sauce to a simmer.
Spiralize three medium to large zucchini. Cover bowl of zucchini with plastic wrap.
Microwave the zucchini for 3 minutes. (The longer it’s microwaved, the more the zucchini will shrink down).
Put zucchini on plate and cover with sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan.
BLUEGILL PARMESAN
This recipe was inspired by the one found here: realhousemoms.com/tilapia-parmesan
INGREDIENTS
4 TBS butter
1 LB of bluegill fillets
3 eggs beaten
1 cup Italian low-carb bread crumbs
½ cup low-carb flour or almond flour
¾ cup Parmesan grated
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp Italian seasoning
32 oz. of marinara sauce
1 cup Italian cheese blend shredded
serve along side of zucchini noodles
INSTRUCTIONS
1. melt butter over med to med high heat in a large skillet
2. in a casserole dish mix the bread crumbs, flour, parmesan, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
3. in a separate bowl beat 3 eggs
4. dip the fish fillets into the egg mixture and then into the bread crumb mixture
5. flip to coat both sides with the bread crumbs, pressing the fish down gently
6. remove and set on a plate
7. repeat with remaining fish
8. place all the fish into the skillet at once
9. cook on each side for 2 min. or until the crust is golden brown
10. right after flipping the fish, spoon 1-2 TBS of marinara sauce on the top of the cooked fish and top with shredded Italian cheese blend.
11. remove from heat to a platter and place in a warm oven melt the cheese
12. serve along side of zucchini noodles and enjoy!
