Uploaded February 2017 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
I stumbled on another Rachael Ray recipe that I want to try so much, but the winter winds, below freezing temperatures and muddy water will make fishing almost impossible. But, I’ve got to give it a try. My young viewers want to see FISHING! Click on “SHOW MORE” for info on the lake, the equipment and the recipes!
Lemon-Curry Bluegill and Cool Cucumber Salad Recipe:
Recipe adapted from Rachael Ray's recipe here: rachaelraymag.com/recipe/lemon-curry-tilapia-and-cool-cucumber-salad
Ingredients
1 cup plain full fat yogurt
¾ cucumber, peeled and shredded
1½ carrot, shredded
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 to 1½ pounds of bluegill or other mild white fish fillets
sweet smoked paprika (to be liberally sprinkled)
curry powder (to be liberally sprinkled)
2 scallions, finely chopped
Preparation
In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, cucumber, carrot and 1 tablespoon lemon juice; season with salt.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Season the fish with the paprika, curry powder, salt and pepper. Add to the skillet and cook, turning once, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Drizzle with the remaining lemon juice. Serve with the cucumber salad and top both with the scallion.
THE BAIT: was a 1/32 ounce lead jig head with mealworms purchased from a country convenience store.
THE SPINNING REEL: is a Pflueger Trion GX-5. This model is no longer made.
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 LINE: the spinning reel line is SpiderWire, Ultracast, Invisi-Braid in 10 pound test, 2 pound monofilament equivalent.
THE BOAT: is a 1986 Jon Boat. Brand is unknown, a gift from the estate of a deceased friend.
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: are largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, black crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish, and grass carp.
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: youtu.be/KgiGqlrB0LM
THE BACKGROUND MUSIC: is called “Cherry Rag.” It is performed here by Tom Joad and Gerry Dempsey. It was downloaded from archive.org, and it carries a Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike.
I stumbled on another Rachael Ray recipe that I want to try so much, but the winter winds, below freezing temperatures and muddy water will make fishing almost impossible. But, I’ve got to give it a try. My young viewers want to see FISHING! Click on “SHOW MORE” for info on the lake, the equipment and the recipes!
Lemon-Curry Bluegill and Cool Cucumber Salad Recipe:
Recipe adapted from Rachael Ray's recipe here: rachaelraymag.com/recipe/lemon-curry-tilapia-and-cool-cucumber-salad
Ingredients
1 cup plain full fat yogurt
¾ cucumber, peeled and shredded
1½ carrot, shredded
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 to 1½ pounds of bluegill or other mild white fish fillets
sweet smoked paprika (to be liberally sprinkled)
curry powder (to be liberally sprinkled)
2 scallions, finely chopped
Preparation
In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, cucumber, carrot and 1 tablespoon lemon juice; season with salt.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Season the fish with the paprika, curry powder, salt and pepper. Add to the skillet and cook, turning once, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Drizzle with the remaining lemon juice. Serve with the cucumber salad and top both with the scallion.
THE BAIT: was a 1/32 ounce lead jig head with mealworms purchased from a country convenience store.
THE SPINNING REEL: is a Pflueger Trion GX-5. This model is no longer made.
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 LINE: the spinning reel line is SpiderWire, Ultracast, Invisi-Braid in 10 pound test, 2 pound monofilament equivalent.
THE BOAT: is a 1986 Jon Boat. Brand is unknown, a gift from the estate of a deceased friend.
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: are largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, black crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish, and grass carp.
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: youtu.be/KgiGqlrB0LM
THE BACKGROUND MUSIC: is called “Cherry Rag.” It is performed here by Tom Joad and Gerry Dempsey. It was downloaded from archive.org, and it carries a Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike.
