Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
It’s early January but behold, the temps are mild, and there’s a chance I could catch a fish today. How about we spend a short time fishing, then, we’ll try making a giant quesadilla Big Mac? Click on SHOW MORE for info on the tackle, lake, recipes and much more.
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THE LURE: A 1/32 ounce lead jig head with a plastic 1½” grub body from a Beetle Spin lure and live mealworms.
THE SPINNING REEL: The first reel used is a very old Shimano Aero 1000. The second reel is a black and red Abu Garcia REVO2SX10.
THE SPINNING ROD: A tiny 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 called Little Lake Ketchabigwon 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.
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 “Rag Time Time,” downloaded from the YouTube audio library.
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GIANT QUESADILLA BIG MAC
Recipe taken from here: youtu.be/ucvMPfFZq2I
and from here: twistedfood.co.uk/giant-quesadilla-big-mac
INGREDIENTS
4 TBS Thousand Island dressing
4 TBS of mayonnaise
1½ LBS ground beef (I used over 2 LBS!)
2 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
6 large tortillas (8½ to 9” diameter)
2 cups each of grated cheddar and mozzarella, mixed
8 slices of American cheese
2 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
½ white onion, finely diced
Handful sliced hamburger pickles
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, mix together the Thousand Island dressing and mayonnaise.
Mix the ground beef with the salt, pepper and garlic powder. Divide in half and press out into large, thin burger patties - you want them to be larger than the tortillas as they shrink during cooking.
In a lightly greased pan fry the burgers on both sides and set aside somewhere warm.
Wipe the pan with paper towels, then add a tortilla, sprinkle with the cheese mix, add another tortilla and flip. Repeat 2 times with your remaining tortillas and cheese mix.
Build the burger by laying one quesadilla down and topping with the first burger patty. Add 4 slices American cheese, followed by lettuce, the thousand island dressing and mayo mix, diced onion. Top this with the second quesadilla and the second patty, followed by the American cheese, lettuce, sauce, onion and then sliced pickles. Finish with the last quesadilla and slice into quarters.
It’s early January but behold, the temps are mild, and there’s a chance I could catch a fish today. How about we spend a short time fishing, then, we’ll try making a giant quesadilla Big Mac? Click on SHOW MORE for info on the tackle, lake, recipes and much more.
- - - - - INFO ON THE EQUIPMENT, FISH, LAKE, VIDEOGRAPHY, ETC. - - - - -
THE LURE: A 1/32 ounce lead jig head with a plastic 1½” grub body from a Beetle Spin lure and live mealworms.
THE SPINNING REEL: The first reel used is a very old Shimano Aero 1000. The second reel is a black and red Abu Garcia REVO2SX10.
THE SPINNING ROD: A tiny 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 called Little Lake Ketchabigwon 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.
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 “Rag Time Time,” downloaded from the YouTube audio library.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RECIPES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
GIANT QUESADILLA BIG MAC
Recipe taken from here: youtu.be/ucvMPfFZq2I
and from here: twistedfood.co.uk/giant-quesadilla-big-mac
INGREDIENTS
4 TBS Thousand Island dressing
4 TBS of mayonnaise
1½ LBS ground beef (I used over 2 LBS!)
2 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
6 large tortillas (8½ to 9” diameter)
2 cups each of grated cheddar and mozzarella, mixed
8 slices of American cheese
2 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
½ white onion, finely diced
Handful sliced hamburger pickles
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, mix together the Thousand Island dressing and mayonnaise.
Mix the ground beef with the salt, pepper and garlic powder. Divide in half and press out into large, thin burger patties - you want them to be larger than the tortillas as they shrink during cooking.
In a lightly greased pan fry the burgers on both sides and set aside somewhere warm.
Wipe the pan with paper towels, then add a tortilla, sprinkle with the cheese mix, add another tortilla and flip. Repeat 2 times with your remaining tortillas and cheese mix.
Build the burger by laying one quesadilla down and topping with the first burger patty. Add 4 slices American cheese, followed by lettuce, the thousand island dressing and mayo mix, diced onion. Top this with the second quesadilla and the second patty, followed by the American cheese, lettuce, sauce, onion and then sliced pickles. Finish with the last quesadilla and slice into quarters.
