A few years ago friend of mine here on YouTube, Bill Goudy, showed how to turn bluegill, into lobster! He was like an alchemist, turning lead into gold! It sure looked good. I wonder if I could do it too. But first, I need to catch some fish! See the fishing equipment used, information about the lake, the recipes and more below.

Bill Goudy’s channel is here: [ Ссылка ]
Bill Goudy’s poor man’s lobster video is here: [ Ссылка ]
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Pan Fried Asparagus

Ingredients
¼ cup butter (one-half stick)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon coarse salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
½ Lb. fresh asparagus spear, trimmed (1 pound before trimmed)
2 or 3 TBS of fresh grated Romano cheese

Directions
Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Stir in the olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Cook garlic in butter for a minute, but do not brown.
Add asparagus, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, turning asparagus to ensure even cooking.
Add Romano cheese before serving while asparagus is still hot.
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Poor Man’s Lobster

Ingredients:
1 pound of fish fillets, like bluegill, bass, yellow perch, cut into 1to 2 inch pieces
1 bag of McCormack’s Shrimp & Crab Boil
1 TBS of Old Bay Seasoning
½ stick of butter, melted
Cocktail sauce (optional)

Instructions:
In a large sauce pan place one quart of water.
Add one bag of McCormack’s Shrimp & Crab Boil
Add one tablespoon of Old Bay and one lemon, quartered
Bring to a boil, then add the pound of fish.
Cover and cook on medium-high for 3 minutes. (Don’t cook beyond 4 minutes!)
Remove the seasoning bag and the lemon wedges quickly.
Remove the fish with a strainer or spider.
Serve hot with melted butter, or chill and serve with cocktail sauce.

THE BOAT: a Bass Hunter 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: [ Ссылка ]

THE SPINNING REEL:  Pflueger Trion GX-5. This model is no longer made.

The spinning rod is a tiny Daiwa SMC401ULFS Spinmatic-C SpinRod (4- Feet, Ultra Light, 1 Piece, 1-4 pound line test recommended). It can be found on Amazon, Fish USA, and other places.

THE LINE: SpiderWire, Ultracast, Invisi-Braid in 10 pound test, 2 pound 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.

FISH IN THE LAKE: largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, black crappie, yellow perch, channel catfish, and grass carp.

WHY KEEP SMALL BASS: Biologists conducted 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: 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 and is a challenge to video.

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 largest crappie was 14¾ inches and weighed 2 LBS and 1 oz. I did not measure the largest bluegill, but it was at least 10 inches. Finally, my largest bass was 6¾ pounds caught here at Lake Ketchabigwon.

VIDEOGRAPHY: The principal camera is an iPhone 6s Plus on a tripod. An iPhone 5s is used 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.

SEE HOW TO FILLET A FISH HERE: [ Ссылка ]

THE BACKGROUND MUSIC: “Country Girl” versions 1 and 2, purchased from audioblocks.com.

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