Uploaded November 2016 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
I made a low-carb, breaded shrimp and fish recipe almost two years ago. I’ve been longing to have it again! Besides I have more viewers now. Maybe I can get away with showing it again? I have all I need, except you know what, the fish! Check the notes below for the fishing equipment, lake info, recipes, and more.
LOW-CARB FRIED SHRIMP AND BLUEGILL:
My first video on this: youtu.be/vR_OxfsYH4Q
Originally inspired from this site: screwedonstraight.net/low-carb-southern-fish-fry
INGREDIENTS
1 pound of large, frozen uncooked shrimp, peeled & cleaned
(optional) 8 ounces of small fish fillets or catfish bites
1½ cups of grated parmesan
1 cup of golden flaxseed meal
½ cup of almond flour
2 TBS of Old Bay seasoning
4 large eggs
¼ cup of heavy cream
1 stick of butter (½ cup)
Cooking oil of your choice, enough to cover bottom of skillet
DIRECTIONS
Mix grated parmesan, flaxseed meal and almond flour (the ratio is 3 to 2 to 1) and Old Bay seasoning in a large casserole dish.
Beat eggs with heavy whipping cream. Add the shrimp (and optional fish fillets or catfish bites) and make sure they soak completely in the egg wash.
Add a stick of butter and cooking oil to a large skillet. Heat the butter and oil to 350° F (175° C).
Drain the shrimp (and fish) in a colander. Transfer them to the casserole dish with the dry ingredients. Pat the “breading” onto the shrimp (and fish) to thoroughly coat them.
Add the breaded shrimp (and fish) to the skillet. Fry them in oil, 2 minutes on one side, and 1½ minutes on the second side. Fry in two batches if necessary.
Put fried shrimp (and fish) on wire rack serving dish. Serve with cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, or sauce of your choice.
SIMPLE TOMATO AND AVOCADO SALAD
Recipe from here: food.com/recipe/simple-tomato-and-avocado-salad-94520?photo=381413
INGREDIENTS
2 medium vine ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 avocado, chopped
⅓ cup diced red onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
salt and fresh pepper
DIRECTIONS
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and toss together.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
FISHING EQUIPMENT
THE BOBBER: The slip bobber is a 4½ inch by ½ inch Thill slip bobber which seems to be discontinued. The tiny red plastic bobber stoppers are believed to be Arnold Tackle Speed Stop Bobber Stops from Bass Pro Shops.
HOW TO USE A SLIP BOBBER. Here is a video I made a few years ago on using a slip bobber: youtu.be/McekvQODG7s
THE HOOK: is a 1/16 ounce lead jig head in chartreuse probably from Bass Pro Shops.
THE ROD: is over 20 years old. It is a Shimano Stimula, S150UL2B, Length 5’0” line weight recommended 1-4 lbs. Lure weight 1/16 to 3/16 ounce.
THE REEL: is a Shimano 1000, recommended line weights of 2 to 6 pounds. It is over 20 years old and seems to be discontinued.
THE LINE: is Sufix 832 braid in low-vis green, 10 pound test, 4 pound monofilament equivalent.
THE BOAT: is a Bass Hunter that I ordered from Bass Pro Shops about 12 years ago. They no longer sell it. Also, the Bass Hunter company seems to be out of business. Boats like it are still sold under the name Sun Dolphin. Do a Google search for “two man fishing boats.”
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 larges 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 a 2013 MacBook Pro using Final Cut Pro X.
LEARN HOW TO FILLET A FISH HERE: youtu.be/KgiGqlrB0LM
The background music, “Carolina Moon,” is performed by Fiddlin’ Mutt Poston & The Farm Hands, from Hoe Down Volume 7, from archive.org. It carries a creative commons CC0 1.0 Universal license.
I made a low-carb, breaded shrimp and fish recipe almost two years ago. I’ve been longing to have it again! Besides I have more viewers now. Maybe I can get away with showing it again? I have all I need, except you know what, the fish! Check the notes below for the fishing equipment, lake info, recipes, and more.
LOW-CARB FRIED SHRIMP AND BLUEGILL:
My first video on this: youtu.be/vR_OxfsYH4Q
Originally inspired from this site: screwedonstraight.net/low-carb-southern-fish-fry
INGREDIENTS
1 pound of large, frozen uncooked shrimp, peeled & cleaned
(optional) 8 ounces of small fish fillets or catfish bites
1½ cups of grated parmesan
1 cup of golden flaxseed meal
½ cup of almond flour
2 TBS of Old Bay seasoning
4 large eggs
¼ cup of heavy cream
1 stick of butter (½ cup)
Cooking oil of your choice, enough to cover bottom of skillet
DIRECTIONS
Mix grated parmesan, flaxseed meal and almond flour (the ratio is 3 to 2 to 1) and Old Bay seasoning in a large casserole dish.
Beat eggs with heavy whipping cream. Add the shrimp (and optional fish fillets or catfish bites) and make sure they soak completely in the egg wash.
Add a stick of butter and cooking oil to a large skillet. Heat the butter and oil to 350° F (175° C).
Drain the shrimp (and fish) in a colander. Transfer them to the casserole dish with the dry ingredients. Pat the “breading” onto the shrimp (and fish) to thoroughly coat them.
Add the breaded shrimp (and fish) to the skillet. Fry them in oil, 2 minutes on one side, and 1½ minutes on the second side. Fry in two batches if necessary.
Put fried shrimp (and fish) on wire rack serving dish. Serve with cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, or sauce of your choice.
SIMPLE TOMATO AND AVOCADO SALAD
Recipe from here: food.com/recipe/simple-tomato-and-avocado-salad-94520?photo=381413
INGREDIENTS
2 medium vine ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 avocado, chopped
⅓ cup diced red onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
salt and fresh pepper
DIRECTIONS
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and toss together.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
FISHING EQUIPMENT
THE BOBBER: The slip bobber is a 4½ inch by ½ inch Thill slip bobber which seems to be discontinued. The tiny red plastic bobber stoppers are believed to be Arnold Tackle Speed Stop Bobber Stops from Bass Pro Shops.
HOW TO USE A SLIP BOBBER. Here is a video I made a few years ago on using a slip bobber: youtu.be/McekvQODG7s
THE HOOK: is a 1/16 ounce lead jig head in chartreuse probably from Bass Pro Shops.
THE ROD: is over 20 years old. It is a Shimano Stimula, S150UL2B, Length 5’0” line weight recommended 1-4 lbs. Lure weight 1/16 to 3/16 ounce.
THE REEL: is a Shimano 1000, recommended line weights of 2 to 6 pounds. It is over 20 years old and seems to be discontinued.
THE LINE: is Sufix 832 braid in low-vis green, 10 pound test, 4 pound monofilament equivalent.
THE BOAT: is a Bass Hunter that I ordered from Bass Pro Shops about 12 years ago. They no longer sell it. Also, the Bass Hunter company seems to be out of business. Boats like it are still sold under the name Sun Dolphin. Do a Google search for “two man fishing boats.”
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 larges 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 a 2013 MacBook Pro using Final Cut Pro X.
LEARN HOW TO FILLET A FISH HERE: youtu.be/KgiGqlrB0LM
The background music, “Carolina Moon,” is performed by Fiddlin’ Mutt Poston & The Farm Hands, from Hoe Down Volume 7, from archive.org. It carries a creative commons CC0 1.0 Universal license.
