Uploaded January 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
I found a recipe online for low-carb KFC chicken. You know me by now. I thought, why not KFC fish? The only problem is how to catch the fish in this extreme 5° cold? Let’s see if we can catch some through the ice. Click SHOW MORE for info on the equipment, fish, lake, and recipes.
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THE LIVE BAIT: mealworms fixed to a 1/64 oz. generic panfish ice-fishing lure.
THE ROD: is a Fenwick, EliteTECH Ice, ETI23UL, 23”, Ultra Light (2-4 lb. line).
THE REEL: A Frabill model P-10 Sub Zero Ultra Light has been discontinued.
THE LINE: Trilene Micro Ice 4 LB test monofilament in solar green color.
THE LAKE is called Lake Ketchabigwon (named by native Americans). It is almost 6 acres and is located in NE Ohio. It is 12’ at it’s deepest. 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
WHY KEEP SMALL BASS AND RETURN LARGER BASS: Biologists did 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”, 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” cap here, inkpixi.com/by-clothing-type/baseball-hats. In fact, you could put your own name on it!
VIDEOGRAPHY:
The main camera is my iPhone 6s Plus on a tripod. I also use an iPhone 5s as a close-up, counter-top camera when cooking 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 “Always Loving You,” purchased from audioblocks.com
CRISPY DAIKON FRIES FRIES
Recipe is a compilation from: nobunplease.com/crispy-daikon-fries
and healthiersteps.com/baked-jicama-fries
Ingredients
2 daikon radish, peeled and sliced into french fries
⅓ cup of olive oil
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon granulated garlic
½ teaspoon granulated onion
½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon of sea salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
2. Peel the daikon radishes with a vegetable peeler and then slice into french fry shapes (about 3 inches long, ½ inch thick).
3. Run under cold water a few times to remove any excess starch and pat dry.
4. In a large mixing bowl, combine olive oil, paprika, garlic, onion, cayenne and sea salt.
5. Cover daikon radish fries with mixture evenly and spread out onto a baking sheet in a single layer.
6. Place into the oven for about 15 minutes.
7. After 15 minutes, flip them and bake for roughly another 15 minutes (baking time will vary for ovens and the thickness of your fries).
8. After all of the fries are golden brown and crispy, remove from the oven let them cool on an additional baking sheet lined with paper towels.
9. Serve with a dipping sauce of your choice (chipotle mayo works really well).
LOW-CARB KFC FISH
Recipe from: ditchthecarbs.com/grain-free-kfc
Ingredients
1½ LB of mild fish fillets
5 oz. (in weight) almond meal/flour
¾ tsp ginger powder
1 tsp dried parsley (I used 2 teaspoons of lightly dried)
1½ tsp paprika
¾ tsp chilli powder
¾ tsp dried sage
¾ tsp mustard powder
½ tsp Chinese five spice
¾ tsp dried basil
¾ tsp salt
¾ tsp pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Put the ground almonds and all the herbs and spices into a plastic food bag, twist the top and shake to mix.
2. Add the fish fillets, twist the top, shake and rub the mixture through the bag onto the chicken.
3. Spray a foil lined baking dish with olive oil cooking spray
4. Place the fish down on the foil and spray the olive oil spray on top of the fish. bake at 400F° (200F°C) for 9 to 10 minutes.
I found a recipe online for low-carb KFC chicken. You know me by now. I thought, why not KFC fish? The only problem is how to catch the fish in this extreme 5° cold? Let’s see if we can catch some through the ice. Click SHOW MORE for info on the equipment, fish, lake, and recipes.
- - - INFO ON THE EQUIPMENT, FISH, LAKE, ETC. - - - - -
THE LIVE BAIT: mealworms fixed to a 1/64 oz. generic panfish ice-fishing lure.
THE ROD: is a Fenwick, EliteTECH Ice, ETI23UL, 23”, Ultra Light (2-4 lb. line).
THE REEL: A Frabill model P-10 Sub Zero Ultra Light has been discontinued.
THE LINE: Trilene Micro Ice 4 LB test monofilament in solar green color.
THE LAKE is called Lake Ketchabigwon (named by native Americans). It is almost 6 acres and is located in NE Ohio. It is 12’ at it’s deepest. 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
WHY KEEP SMALL BASS AND RETURN LARGER BASS: Biologists did 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”, 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” cap here, inkpixi.com/by-clothing-type/baseball-hats. In fact, you could put your own name on it!
VIDEOGRAPHY:
The main camera is my iPhone 6s Plus on a tripod. I also use an iPhone 5s as a close-up, counter-top camera when cooking 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 “Always Loving You,” purchased from audioblocks.com
CRISPY DAIKON FRIES FRIES
Recipe is a compilation from: nobunplease.com/crispy-daikon-fries
and healthiersteps.com/baked-jicama-fries
Ingredients
2 daikon radish, peeled and sliced into french fries
⅓ cup of olive oil
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon granulated garlic
½ teaspoon granulated onion
½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon of sea salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
2. Peel the daikon radishes with a vegetable peeler and then slice into french fry shapes (about 3 inches long, ½ inch thick).
3. Run under cold water a few times to remove any excess starch and pat dry.
4. In a large mixing bowl, combine olive oil, paprika, garlic, onion, cayenne and sea salt.
5. Cover daikon radish fries with mixture evenly and spread out onto a baking sheet in a single layer.
6. Place into the oven for about 15 minutes.
7. After 15 minutes, flip them and bake for roughly another 15 minutes (baking time will vary for ovens and the thickness of your fries).
8. After all of the fries are golden brown and crispy, remove from the oven let them cool on an additional baking sheet lined with paper towels.
9. Serve with a dipping sauce of your choice (chipotle mayo works really well).
LOW-CARB KFC FISH
Recipe from: ditchthecarbs.com/grain-free-kfc
Ingredients
1½ LB of mild fish fillets
5 oz. (in weight) almond meal/flour
¾ tsp ginger powder
1 tsp dried parsley (I used 2 teaspoons of lightly dried)
1½ tsp paprika
¾ tsp chilli powder
¾ tsp dried sage
¾ tsp mustard powder
½ tsp Chinese five spice
¾ tsp dried basil
¾ tsp salt
¾ tsp pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Put the ground almonds and all the herbs and spices into a plastic food bag, twist the top and shake to mix.
2. Add the fish fillets, twist the top, shake and rub the mixture through the bag onto the chicken.
3. Spray a foil lined baking dish with olive oil cooking spray
4. Place the fish down on the foil and spray the olive oil spray on top of the fish. bake at 400F° (200F°C) for 9 to 10 minutes.
