Bass Fishing in the Evenin' for Grilling That's Pleasin'
We’ve all seen thick salmon fillets on the grill, but rarely small bass, bluegill or crappie fillets. I’m intrigued as to whether I can actually grill a small fish fillet without it falling through the grates. Have you ever wondered too? I only need to catch a few fish to find out. See below for the recipes, info on the lake, and fishing equipment used.
LOW-CARB COLESLAW
The recipe was inspired by the recipe found here:
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/my_favorite_coleslaw.html
Ingredients:
1 14 oz. bag of pre-shredded coleslaw
1 cup mayonnaise
¼ cup Splenda (6 packets) or equivalent liquid Splenda
2 tablespoons white vinegar
¼ teaspoon celery seed
⅛ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon salt
Directions:
Mix the mayonnaise, Splenda, vinegar and seasonings in a large bowl. Mix in the pre-shredded coleslaw, stirring to coat well. Chill several hours before serving. The whole recipe has about 30 net carbs.
GRILLED BASS FILLETS
Ingredients:
1 pound of bass fillets
Cooking spray
¾ stick of butter, melted
Your favorite lemon pepper seasoning
Directions:
Start grill and heat to 425°F.
Spray cooking spray on a special grill grate with small holes
On a foil-lined baking sheet, lay out the fish fillets and brush on the melted butter.
Sprinkle generously with lemon pepper
Flip the fish over and butter the second side
Season the second side generously with lemon pepper.
Place the fish fillets on the grill grate, close the grill and allow to cook for 6 minutes
Remove with a spatula and serve!
FISHING EQUIPMENT:
THE BOAT
The boat is a Bass Hunter I ordered from Bass Pro Shops about 12 years ago. They no longer sell it. Also, this model is no longer available, but newer models like it are still sold. Check here: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/bass-hunter-ex-96-boat?a=670576&pm2d=CSE-SPG-15-PLA&utm_medium=PLA&utm_source=Google&utm_campaign=CI&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=WX2*0186929000000&gclid=COz4v7CNocsCFQmQaQod_-EG4g
THE LURES
The first lure used was a Berkley Havoc 4 inch Subwoofer in black with red flake.
The second lure used was a Strike King 1/4 ounce buzz bait in black.
The two baitcasting reels are Shimano Calcuttas 50B, from about 2004. This model is no longer made.
The first reel is loaded with Original Stren monofilament in 8 pound test.
The second reel is loaded with Sufix 832 braid in low-vis green, 10 pound test, 4 pound monofilament equivalent.
The first casting rod is a Shimano Compre, Model CPC68MC, 6’ 8” fast action, medium power. Suggested lure weight ⅛ to ¼ ounce. Suggested line weight 6 – 12 pound test. Purchased April 2016 from Cabela’s.
The second casting rod is pistol grip medium/lite action 6 foot rod that is approximately 16 years old. It is a model BB60MLC Bionic Blade purchased from Bass Pro Shops, recommended lure weight ⅛ to ½ ounce, recommended line 6 to 14 pound test. It is no longer made.
THE LAKE:
Was named Lake Ketchabigwon by the native Americans who sold me the property 30 years ago for a good amount of wampum. It is almost 6 acres and is located in NE Ohio.
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.
Learn how to fillet a fish here: https://youtu.be/KgiGqlrB0LM
MUSIC:
The background music is “Bill Cheatum” performed by Fiddlin’ Mutt Poston & The Farm Hands from the album Hoe Down Volume 5 from archive.org, Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike.
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Hi : Sharon again caught a bullhead 10 inchs and bluegills yesterday . Cooked them up today left them whole skinned the bullhead scaled the bluegills removed the heads.Rinsed and let set overnight in salt water rinse again. Rolled them in just flour lemon pepper and powdered garlic ..Pan fried them boy were they good.. Our 4 year old grand daughter loved it.. The three year old grandson wouldn't have nothing to do with it…Liked your video! …
Juanello,,, you cast like a dream,,, so effortlessly,,, yet so accurately,,, poetry in motion my friend,,, I often wonder if you ever backslash?… Keep up the wonderful videos,,, GOTTA definitely try grilling some fish like that,,, I usually wrap'em in foil then grill'em… OH,,, and that coleslaw recipe looked amazing… Thanks for sharing my friend… 👍👍👍👍👍/5
Another great video I will use this recipe for dinner tonight.. keep up the great work loves your videos also
Your videos are really funny : )
Great video, like always! I am anxious to go fishing this summer, can't wait. Keep up the good work mate!
You make me wish I could go fishing everyday! I love eating bass and blue gill! could you make a video on southern style bluegill? Thanks for the videos! 😀
We ate this coleslaw with the Greek meatloaf. It was so delicious. We enjoyed it very much.
awesome video do the fish have bones
give me one pace plase
what lake ?
Some great fishing John! Looks like an easy recipe and tasty!
Your videos make me hungry and eager for the next fishing day! Thank you for your techniques and recipes!
LOL Awesome! I grill fish on a pan like that all the time 🙂 Glad yours turned out my friend!
How long do you think bass can live out of the water for?
why do fish get black spots when they are dead?
Great videos, some of my favorite on the web. When I need a relaxing and informative video this channel is my go to.
Please keep up the great work, not a lot of videos like this around. Thanks Juanelo!
for smaller bass try using a jig head and some senkos
Awesome video. I've been catching and cooking my own fish for a couple months now. It's really fun and it's helping me lose weight.
Ok thanks
Ur awesome how do u catch so many fish my name is Noah big fan
Better than TV my friend! Fun watching you catch em and cook em!
Is there catfish in lake ketchabigwon
That meal made me hungry!!!! I really need to make more coleslaw, lol The fish looked mouth watering
You have to love a good buzz bait and watching the bass blow up at it…Watching the wave behind your lure creep up and Boom!!! Them bass on the Grill looked DDDDElicious on the grate…Another great video buddy…Take care…
Mr Juanelo,
I've been watching a lot of your videos and I gotta say I love them all. But i just have a funny question: how come your lake's name is Ketchabigwon but you could only take the small fish (less than 12 inches) out, It's more like Ketchasmowon Lake.
Hey Juanelo1946, I have been a long time watcher of your youtube channel….. I don't think there is a single video that i haven't watched. Thanks for making such great videos! Since I have been subscribed to you for about as long as your channel has been active, I was wondering if you could subscribe to my channel. Thanks for making such great videos!!!!!
You are just so much Fun J. Those Bass looked Deeeee lish….
Where are all the Big ones at J?
juanelo!! its giuseppe contardi. i made a youtube channel now so when i comment its the same person whos been commenting as giuseppe contardi. good video man keep it up
New viewer from Sweden here and I have to say, your videos are absolutely lovely to watch! Please keep up the good work and make us all very hungry!
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