Fishing for Bluegill Salad (prepping for game day the low-carb way)

We all know tuna salad, but no one hears about bluegill salad. I’m determined to make a great bluegill salad. I have everything but the bluegill. Let’s try for some at our own fish market. Click on SHOW MORE for info on the tackle, lake, recipes and much more.
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THE BOAT: Bass Hunter EX, purchased 2018. It can be ordered here: www.basshunter.....
THE MOTOR: Minn Kota Endura C2-55 Trolling Motor (36" Shaft), 55 LBS of thrust. It runs on a 12v, deep cycle battery. Purchased on amazon, 2018.
THE SLIP BOBBER: Was a Rod-N-Bobbs RX510 from bobbers.com.
HOW TO USE A SLIP BOBBER. Here is a video I made several years ago on using a slip bobber: • Slip Bobber Fishing .
THE BAIT: live wax worms on a 1/32 oz. lead jig head.
THE SPINNING REEL: is a Shimano 1000, recommended line weights of 2 to 6 pounds. It is over 20 years old and it is discontinued.
THE SPINNING 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 SPINNING REEL LINE: Sufix 832 braid in low-vis green, 10 pound test, 4 pound monofilament equivalent.
LEARN HOW TO FILLET A FISH HERE: • How to Catch a Fish an... .
THE LAKE is called Lake Ketchabigwon. It is almost 6 acres and is located in NE Ohio. It sits on 37 acres of property. The lake is private. We purchased it in 1987. It has a maximum depth of 12’. The small pond uphill from it is ¾ acre with a maximum depth of 12’.
FISH IN THE LAKE: largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, black crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish, and grass carp
WHY KEEP SMALL BASS AND RETURN LARGER BASS: We had biologists perform an electroshock survey of the lake. They found too many small, stunted bass. There is only so much food 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. Here is a well-known biologist explaining the need to cull small bass from ponds (21:00) • Facebook Live 1 31 18 ... .
WHERE TO GET A CAP LIKE MINE: You can get a “Juanelo Bait & Tackle” cap here, www.inkpixi.co.... 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 mic indoors to help lessen the echo. The video is edited on a 15”, 2019 MacBook Pro, using Final Cut Pro X.
BACKGROUND MUSIC is called “Dance of the Hours,” purchased from jewelbeat.com. This company is now out of business.
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BLUEGILL SALAD
The recipe was inspired by this one: www.epicurious...
INGREDIENTS:
1½ LB of bluegill, crappie, perch, tilapia or bass fillets
¾ cup mayonnaise
¾ cup finely chopped red onion
¾ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Grated peel from 2 limes
Juice from 2 limes
3 TBS Dijon mustard
6 to 8 slices of tomato to garnish plate
Low-carb toast points from 6 slices of bread
Spring mix cut greens from a bag
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Spray with cooking spray. Layout fish. Salt and pepper them, and cook them for 15 min. Let them cool. In a medium bowl, using two forks, flake them into small chunks.
Combine mayonnaise and next 5 ingredients in large bowl and stir to blend. Mix in flaked fish. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Mound some salad over 4 or 5 slices of bread, dividing evenly. Top with lettuce, then with top slice of bread. Press sandwiches lightly to compact. Slice the sandwiches on a 45° angle. Serve during half-time of the football game.
LOW-CARB TOAST POINTS
INGREDIENTS:
6 slices low-carb white bread
4 TBS butter, melted
½ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp salt
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400°.
Remove crusts from bread slices.
Cut each slice into triangles.
Stir together melted butter, onion powder, and salt.
Lightly brush 1 side of bread with butter mixture.
Place, buttered sides up, on a baking sheet.
Bake on wire rack 6 to 8 minutes or until toasted.