[piano intro] - GOT ANOTHER ONE, GARY.

- RIGHT BESIDE THE BOAT.

- I WATCHED HIM COME UP AND EAT THAT ONE.

- PRETTY.

- [laughs] NOW WE'RE CATCHING WHAT WE'RE OUT HERE AFTER.

- ABSOLUTELY.

AND A QUALITY FISH.

NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM.

- NO.

I'LL TAKE THAT ALL DAY.

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[LIGHT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC] ♪ ♪ ♪ - HELLO, AND WELCOME TO THE CAROLINA OUTDOOR JOURNAL.

WELL, TODAY'S PROGRAM IS GONNA TAKE US OFF THE NEUSE RIVER INTO THE CREEKS.

JOE, WE GONNA BE FISHING TODAY FOR SOME TROUT.

- THAT'S RIGHT.

WE'RE GONNA BE FISHING A DIFFERENT WAY OF CATCHING TROUT.

I HAVEN'T FISHED THIS WAY, AT LEAST HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA.

WE'RE GOING FISHING WITH CAPTAIN GARY DUBIEL, LIKE YOU SAID, OFF THE NEUSE RIVER, FISHING THE BACK OF SEVERAL CREEKS WHERE THEY HAVE A LOT OF GRASS, A GRASSY BOTTOM TO 'EM, FISHING WEEDLESS, A NEW METHOD HE'S PICKED UP ON.

CATCHIN' SOME REAL-- REALLY PRETTY FISH.

- WE'RE GONNA HAVE SOME GOOD INFORMATION AT GEAR TIME TODAY.

- YEAH, HE'LL GO BACK OVER AND SHOW YOU THE TYPES OF LURES.

USING D.O.A.

SOFT BAITS TODAY, AND-- BUT HE'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO RIG 'EM UP, AND--BUT VERY EFFECTIVE.

- AND OUR RECIPE TODAY: SHRIMP.

- A SPICY SHRIMP RECIPE FROM DONNA.

IT SOUNDS MIGHTY TASTY.

- WELL, LET'S GO FISHING TODAY ON THE CAROLINA OUTDOOR JOURNAL.

- MICHELLE, WE'RE-- GOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO SLIDE OUT ON THE WATER TODAY, YOU KNOW, MID APRIL.

WE'VE HAD A NICE TROUT BITE GOING, FISHING THE CREEKS HERE OFF THE NEUSE RIVER.

HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE ABLE TO FIND SOME NICE TROUT THIS MORNING.

HAD TO WAIT FOR THE WEATHER TO GET BY A LITTLE BIT, BUT... - YEP.

- YEAH, IT'S LOOKIN' GOOD NOW.

THE WIND'S LAYING DOWN.

I SEE SOME BAIT ON THE SURFACE.

IT'S ABOUT TIME TO GO CATCH A BIG TROUT.

- LET'S GO DO IT.

- ALL RIGHT.

- SO, GARY, THIS LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE NORMALLY FISH.

WHAT--WHAT WE GONNA BE DOING TODAY?

- WELL, AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, MID APRIL, THE BACK OF THESE CREEKS, THE MIDDLE OF THESE CREEKS WILL HAVE A LOT OF GRASS ON 'EM.

- MM-HMM.

- AND SO IT'S REALLY HARD TO FISH A JIG OR A SINKING BAIT, HARD BAIT, SO WE'RE FISHING A WEEDLESS D.O.A.

SOFT PLASTIC.

GOT THESE REAL LIGHT WEIGHTS ON THEM.

CAN FISH THAT RIGHT THROUGH THE GRASS, KIND OF FALL IN THE HOLES IN BETWEEN THE GRASS.

TROUT WILL BE THERE WAITING FOR 'EM.

- ALL RIGHT.

WELL, LET'S GO FISHIN'.

- ALL RIGHT.

FISH HERE.

I DON'T THINK-- - GOOD DEAL, GARY.

- I DON'T THINK IT'S A BIG ONE, BUT IT'S NOT A BAD FISH.

- NOPE.

- NICE LITTLE TROUT.

[splashing] I'M JUST GONNA GO AHEAD AND SWING HIM UP ON THE BOAT HERE.

QUALITY FISH.

- NICE FISH.

- A LOT OF SHOULDERS... - YEAH.

- ON HER.

ALL RIGHT.

GOOD DEAL.

WELL, QUICK START.

LOOKIN' GOOD.

GONNA GET HER BACK DOWN IN THE WATER HERE.

OOP.

ALL RIGHT, GIRL.

SHE'S READY TO GO.

ALL RIGHT.

- GREAT JOB.

- THAT'S A PRETTY FISH THERE.

GOOD DEAL.

- OH.

- LET ME GET YOU THE NET.

I THINK WE'RE GONNA NEED IT ON THIS ONE.

- I'M NOT QUITE SURE AS WHAT WE WERE TARGETING TODAY, BUT I'LL DEFINITELY-- I'LL TAKE THIS ANY DAY.

- WOW, PUPPY DRUM.

- HOW'S THAT?

- EXCELLENT.

WELL, GO TROUT FISHING, CATCH A PUPPY DRUM.

- ABSOLUTELY.

YOU KNOW, THEY'RE MY FAVORITE.

- I KNOW IT.

- [laughs] - PRETTY FISH.

PULLED SOME LINE FOR YOU.

- YEP.

THEY DO PULL GOOD.

- WELL, THEY GET RIGHT UP ON THIS GRASS FLAT, YOU KNOW, THIS GRASSY AREA JUST LIKE THE TROUT DO, SO... - RIGHT.

- SOMETHING THAT WE'LL RUN INTO QUITE A BIT.

- LOOKING FORWARD.

- LET'S GO AHEAD AND... - GET HIM BACK IN THE WATER.

- GET HIM BACK IN THE WATER.

CAN FEEL HIM DRUMMING IN MY HAND, SO I KNOW WE GOT A MALE.

OFF HE GOES.

GOOD DEAL.

- AWESOME.

I CATCH ANOTHER ONE.

[laughter] - RIGHT BESIDE THE BOAT.

- I WATCHED HIM COME UP AND EAT THAT ONE.

- PRETTY.

- [laughs] NOW WE'RE CATCHING WHAT'S-- WHAT WE'RE OUT HERE AFTER.

- ABSOLUTELY.

AND A QUALITY FISH.

NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM.

- NO.

I'LL TAKE THAT ALL DAY.

- GOOD DEAL.

BACK FOR MORE.

NOW, DON'T BE CATCHING TOO MANY.

- I WON'T TRY TO SHOW YOU UP TOO BAD.

- ALL RIGHT.

- GARY, HOW COME YOU THINK THOSE-- THESE FISH COME UP ON THIS GRASSY AREA?

- WELL, IT'S EASY EATIN' FOR 'EM.

THEY CAN GET OUT AND KIND OF DIVIDE UP OUT OF THE SCHOOL, SIT IN THESE LITTLE POCKETS IN THE GRASS, AND JUST AMBUSH THE BAIT AS IT COMES SWIMMING BY 'EM.

YOU KNOW, IT'S A LOT-- LOOK AT THAT LITTLE FISH RIGHT BESIDE THE BOAT.

BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S A LOT LIKE FISHING THE GRASS FLATS IN FLORIDA.

YOU KNOW, THE FISH WILL HOLE DOWN IN THESE HOLES AND AMBUSH THAT PREY AS IT COMES DOWN OVER THAT TALL GRASS.

- RIGHT.

WELL, IT'S BEEN PRODUCTIVE FOR US THIS MORNING.

- SO FAR, SO GOOD.

- YES.

NICE--NICE TROUT.

PUT HIM BACK FOR ANOTHER DAY.

- ABSOLUTELY.

WELL, ANOTHER TROUT.

- AWESOME.

LOOKS LIKE A NICE FISH.

- YEAH.

RESPECTABLE.

- YEP.

YOU NEED A NET?

- NAH, I GOT IT, BABE.

- ALL RIGHTY.

- IT'S HOOKED RIGHT IN THE TOP OF THE MOUTH.

- NICE.

IT'S PRETTY.

PRETTY WORK.

- OH, BUDDY.

MOVIN' RIGHT ALONG.

- GOT ONE ON, GARY.

- FEELS LIKE A PRETTY NICE ONE.

YEAH.

- OH, YEAH.

- HOW ABOUT A LITTLE HELP WITH THE NET?

- ABSOLUTELY.

I'M GONNA STICK THIS RIGHT IN THE ROD HOLDER AND LET IT DRIFT.

OH, YEAH.

YEAH, NICE FISH, GARY.

- THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN AFTER.

CALM DOWN, GIRL.

- OH.

THAT'S REAL NICE.

- GET HER UNWRAPPED HERE.

EXCELLENT.

- AWESOME FISH, BABY.

[laughs] - PUT HER BACK IN THE WATER HERE.

- GARY, THIS MORNING WE'VE BEEN FISHING, IT'S BEEN PRIMARILY CLOUDY, OVERCAST-- - MM-HMM.

- AND NOW IT'S LIKE THE SUN, YOU KNOW, HAS POPPED BACK OUT.

IS THAT GONNA MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN OUR FISHING, OR--YOU KNOW, HOW IS THAT GONNA AFFECT US?

- YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES IT DOES.

SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T.

YOU KNOW, MOST OF THE TIME, IT'LL HELP YOU SEE THE-- THIS GRASS A LITTLE BIT BETTER.

YOU CAN SEE THE GRASS POCKETS.

- MM-HMM.

- AND CAST TO THAT--TO THOSE DARK SPOTS IN THE WATER.

WE MAY HAVE TO MAKE A LITTLE BIT LONGER CAST.

YOU KNOW, THE FISH WILL BE ABLE TO SEE US A LITTLE BIT BETTER, BUT, YOU KNOW, FOR THE MOST PART, WE STILL SHOULD BE ABLE TO PULL A FEW FISH OUT OF THE WATER HERE.

- ALL RIGHT.

GOOD DEAL.

- WELL, MANAGED TO PULL ONE OUT HERE.

- AWESOME.

- SUNSHINE AND ALL.

- OH, NICE TROUT.

- YUP.

MY NET GIRL ABANDONED ME, THOUGH.

- OH, I'M SORRY.

I DID.

YOUR NET GIRL-- - MY NET GIRL ABANDONED ME.

THANKS, BABY.

APPRECIATE IT.

- NET GIRL WANTED TO CAST.

- YEAH, WELL, IMAGINE THAT.

- OH, THAT'S A NICE ONE.

- IT WORKS.

- YEP.

- NICE TO SEE--SUN COME OUT AND EVERYTHING, SO... - ABSOLUTELY.

NICE FISH.

- GLAD TO SEE WE CAN STILL FIND ONE.

- NICE FISH.

- ALL RIGHT, LET HER GO.

- LET'S GET US ANOTHER ONE OFF THE--OFF--OUT OF HERE.

- I HELP YOU WITH THE NET, DARN IT.

- OH, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

- ANOTHER PRETTY DECENT FISH.

- YEP.

IT'S BEEN A PRETTY DECENT DAY OF TROUT FISHING, GARY.

- YEP.

I'M GONNA GET HIM OFF THE... - I'LL TAKE THIS ANY DAY.

- WELL, A LITTLE BIT OF TOUGH CONDITIONS, BUT NONETHELESS, FISH IN THE BOAT.

ALL RIGHT.

GET HER BACK IN THE WATER.

- AWESOME, GARY.

YOU GOT ANYTHING GOOD TO SAY ABOUT THIS WIND TODAY?

- WELL, THE ONLY THING GOOD I CAN SAY ABOUT IT IS, IT-- YOU KNOW, WITHOUT A LUNAR RISE AND FALLIN' TIDE, WE GOT THIS NORTHEAST WIND PUSHING WATER UP IN THE CREEK, SO YOU GOT PLENTY OF WATER UP OVER THE GRASS, BUT IT'S A LITTLE BIT TOUGHER TO FISH THIS TECHNIQUE IN THAN-- THAN WHAT I'D LIKE.

- RIGHT.

- SO IDEALLY, IF YOU COME OFF A LITTLE BIT OF A NORTHEAST AND FISH YOUR WAY, YOU KNOW, AFTER IT LAYS DOWN A LITTLE BIT AND THE WATER'S STILL HIGH, IT'S USUALLY A LITTLE BIT EASIER TO PULL THIS OFF.

- RIGHT.

I THINK I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT CHALLENGING, YOU KNOW, KEEPING A TIGHT LINE, BUT OVERALL, WE'VE PRODUCED FISH.

- YEAH, STILL PICKING AWAY AT 'EM.

ABSOLUTELY.

WELL, HURRY UP.

- I'M A-HURRYIN'.

I'M A-HURRYIN'.

THAT'S ANOTHER NICE TROUT.

- YEP.

SURE ENOUGH.

- THIS, UH... - COME ON.

- THAT WEEDLESS D.O.A.

IS DOING THE JOB TODAY.

- SOMETHING GRABBED THAT TROUT.

LOOK--BOTH SIDES.

- OH.

- FRESH.

- YEAH?

- MAYBE AN OTTER.

WE SAW OTTERS EARLIER.

WELL, OFF SHE GOES.

NO WORSE FOR THE WEAR.

- THERE YOU GO.

HE'S COMING.

- YEAH, NOTHIN' WRONG WITH THAT NOW.

- YEP.

AH.

THERE WE GO.

- GOOD DEAL.

AND A NICE MALE.

CAN YOU HEAR HIM DRUMMIN'?

- YEP.

AWESOME.

- THAT WEEDLESS D.O.A.

RIGHT IN THE CORNER OF HIS MOUTH.

- WELL, THAT'S THE BEST PLACE TO CATCH 'EM.

- YEP.

- IN THE CORNER.

- GOOD DEAL.

OFF YOU GO, BUDDY.

- GARY, HOW LONG DOES THESE TROUT STAY UP IN HERE, IN THE-- UP IN THE CREEKS AFTER THE-- YOU KNOW, AFTER THE COLDS COME AND THEY'RE FEEDING ON THESE, YOU KNOW, MENHADEN AND STUFF?

HOW LONG DO THEY STAY UP IN THE CREEK BEFORE THEY GO OUT?

- WELL, YOU GET A LITTLE VARIATION EVERY YEAR, YOU KNOW, KIND OF DEPENDIN' HOW COLD THE WINTER IS AND HOW WARM THE-- HOW WARM IT WARMS UP IN THE SPRINGTIME, BUT TYPICALLY, IT'S MORE WATER TEMPERATURE CONTROL.

ONCE YOU'RE UP INTO THE UPPER 60s, LOW 70s, THESE FISH WILL START TO MOVE BACK OUT TO THE RIVER.

THEY'RE GONNA GET BACK OUT IN THE MAIN PART OF THE RIVER TO SPAWN, SO IT'S HARD TO GIVE YOU A CALENDAR DATE, BUT, YOU KNOW, ONCE THAT WATER TEMPERATURE STARTS TO WARM UP, YOU KNOW, YOUR BITE WILL DIE RIGHT OFF, AND THEN, YOU KNOW, YOU'LL COME BACK HERE ONE DAY, AND THERE WON'T BE A FISH TO BE HAD.

- RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

LOOK, AND I WAS FIXING TO CAST AGAIN.

- I KNOW.

- GUESS I'LL GET DOWN HERE AND HELP YOU.

- THAT'S A GOOD FISH HERE.

- OH, NICE.

- GONNA DRAG THE-- - NICE!

LOOK AT THEM BEAUTIFUL SPOTS.

OH, PRETTY, PRETTY, PRETTY.

- ANOTHER QUALITY TROUT HERE.

- YEP.

NICE FISH.

SO THESE FISH COME UP IN THESE CREEKS DURING THE SPRINGTIME AND FEED AND GET BIG AND... - YEP.

- GET READY TO SPAWN.

- RIGHT.

ABSOLUTELY.

YOU CAN SEE HOW FAT THEY ARE.

- YEP.

- THEY'RE IN HERE CHEWIN'.

WE'VE SEEN MULLET MENHADEN, PROBABLY LITTLE TROUTS AND LITTLE SPOTS AND CROAKERS AND ALL THAT.

- RIGHT.

- THERE YOU GO.

GOOD DEAL.

SO... - GOOD JOB.

- THEY GET UP ON THIS GRASS AND--PLENTY TO EAT, AND THAT'S-- YOU KNOW, HOLDS A LOT OF BAIT, AND IT'S GREAT AMBUSH POINTS FOR 'EM, AND, YOU KNOW, WE'RE SEEING A LOT OF NICE FISH LIKE THAT.

A LOT OF QUALITY SWEET TROUT FISHING.

- RIGHT.

- ABSOLUTELY.

- THAT'S NICE.

- JOE, THAT WAS SOME GOOD SPRINGTIME FISHING.

- IT REALLY WAS.

THIS IS RIGHT BEFORE THE FISH MOVE OUT OF THE CREEKS INTO THE OPEN WATER, WHETHER IT BE BAYS OR OUT IN THE OPEN RIVER TO SPAWN BEFORE THE WATER STARTS WARMING UP, AND IT'S--YOU KNOW, IT'S IN GRASSY CONDITIONS, SO YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO FISH YOUR BAIT A CERTAIN WAY, AND CAPTAIN GARY WILL SHOW US HOW TO DO IT.

- LET'S GO TO GEAR TIME AND LEARN MORE.

- WELL, BABY, WE HAD A GREAT DAY OF FISHING, AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME OUT TODAY ON THE BOAT.

IT WAS--IT WAS NICE TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE, AND THE WEATHER WAS A LITTLE-- NOT SO COOPERATING THIS MORNING, AND-- BUT IT REALLY TURNED OUT TO BE A NICE DAY, AND CAUGHT SOME FISH.

- ABSOLUTELY.

WELL, THIS TIME, YOU KNOW, IN THE SPRINGTIME, WE'RE OFTEN FACED BY A LOT OF FRONTS, AND WE HAD ONE THIS MORNING COME ACROSS.

RAIN KEPT US OFF THE WATER EARLY.

I THINK THAT MAY HAVE AFFECTED OUR FISHING SOME.

- MM-HMM.

- THEN WE DID-- THE WIND CAME UP, AND THE SUN CAME OUT, SO WE HAD A LOT OF DIFFERENT CONDITIONS, BUT, YOU KNOW, TYPICAL FOR THIS AREA, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF TREES.

WE'RE ABLE TO GET UP FARTHER BACK UP IN THESE CREEKS TO GET OUT OF A LOT OF THAT WEATHER AND STILL ABLE TO PUT FISH IN THE BOAT.

YOU KNOW, AND--YOU KNOW, FISHING OVER THIS GRASS IS REALLY KEY THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.

YOU KNOW, WE WERE ABLE TO USE THESE D.O.A.

BAITS.

BASICALLY RIGGING THOSE WEEDLESS REALLY MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE.

- RIGHT.

- YOU KNOW, MOST BAITS YOU COULDN'T FISH IN HERE.

THE OTHER THING THAT IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT IS USING THE RIGHT TACKLE, AND WE BOTH, YOU KNOW, HAVE VERY SENSITIVE-- WE'RE FISHING TFO RODS, MEDIUM-LIGHT TO LIGHT-ACTION RODS.

- RIGHT.

- YOU WANT ALL THE SENSITIVITY YOU CAN GET.

LIGHT BRAID.

NO MORE THAN 10-POUND TEST BRAID, YOU KNOW, AND THE APPROPRIATE KIND OF REELS TO GO WITH THAT.

YOU KNOW, WE'LL FIND SOME BIG PUPPY DRUM OR A BIG TROUT, SO, YOU KNOW, WE GOT A GOOD DRAG SYSTEM ON THESE REELS, AND THEY'RE ABLE TO THROW A LONG DISTANCE, COVER A LOT OF WATER, AND THAT'S ALL REAL, REAL KEY INTO GETTING THESE-- GETTING THESE FISH.

- RIGHT.

WELL, SHOW ME HOW YOU ACTUALLY PUT THIS HERE TOGETHER, AND... - YEAH, BASICALLY WE'RE FISH-- - HOW WE DO THIS.

- WE'RE FISHING BASS TACKLE, SO, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A WEEDLESS-- BASICALLY A WEEDLESS BASS HOOK, AND SO WE'RE JUST ADAPTING THAT.

I KIND OF LIKE THE PIN ONES.

YOU CAN UTILIZE THE ONES THAT ARE, YOU KNOW-- THAT YOU RUN THE HOOK THROUGH ITSELF, AND THEN WE HAVE A LITTLE WEIGHT.

COMPANIES LIKE D.O.A.

MAKE THAT LITTLE PINCH WEIGHT YOU CAN PUT ON THAT PLAIN HOOK, OR YOU CAN BUY THE WEIGHTS JUST THE WAY THEY ARE.

WITH THE LITTLE CORKSCREW TOP THERE, I LIKE THAT, 'CAUSE, YOU KNOW, PRETTY MUCH ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS WIND THAT ON, AND THAT HELPS REALLY HOLD THAT IN PLACE, AND THEN YOU'RE JUST RUNNING THAT HOOK RIGHT UP THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THAT, MAKING THAT NICE AND WEEDLESS.

- AWESOME.

- YOU KNOW, WE USED A COUPLE DIFFERENT COLORS TODAY.

WE CAUGHT FISH ON EVERY COLOR.

- MM-HMM.

- YOU KNOW, COLOR I DON'T THINK IS ALL THAT IMPORTANT.

BUT, YOU KNOW, BRIGHTER, MORE NATURAL COLORS-- 'CAUSE THE WATER'S VERY CLEAR-- ALWAYS ARE PRODUCTIVE, BUT, YOU KNOW, IF IT GETS REAL BRIGHT AND SUNNY LIKE IT IS, A LOT OF TIMES, I'LL GO TO A DARK BAIT LIKE THIS.

- MM-HMM.

- IT SHOWS UP WELL OVER THE GRASS, AND, YOU KNOW, WE CAUGHT FISH ON THAT AS WELL, SO COLOR I DON'T THINK IS NEARLY AS IMPORTANT AS THE TECHNIQUE.

- RIGHT.

WELL, IT WAS DEFINITELY AN EXPERIENCE AND A LESSON LEARNED.

- GOOD.

- AND IT WAS GOOD FISHING.

- YEP.

- WE HOPE YOU CAN USE THAT INFORMATION, AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO GIVE THIS A TRY, GIVE CAPTAIN GARY A CALL.

NOW LET'S CATCH UP WITH DONNA.

SHE'S IN THE KITCHEN WITH A RECIPE USING SHRIMP TODAY.

- HI.

TODAY IN THE KITCHEN, WE'RE MAKING SPICY SHRIMP.

IT IS A GREAT DISH.

IT'S GOING TO BE LOTS OF FIRE, SO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME COOL DRINKS TO HELP YOU WASH IT DOWN.

WE ARE GONNA START OUT WITH OUR SAUCE, BECAUSE WE'RE GONNA WANT TO MIX OUR SAUCE TOGETHER, AND THEN WE'LL FRY OUR SHIP.

IT DOESN'T-- SHRIMP IS SO QUICK AND EASY.

IT TAKES TWO TO THREE MINUTES.

SO WE'RE GOING TO USE A LITTLE BIT OF MAYONNAISE.

WE'RE GONNA USE SOME SPICY AND SWEET CHILI SAUCE-- SOME SWEET CHILI SAUCE AND THEN SOME SPICIER HOT CHILI SAUCE.

WE'RE GONNA GIVE THAT-- AND YOU CAN, YOU KNOW-- IF YOU WANT IT SPICIER THAN THIS, YOU CAN ADD MORE.

WE'RE ALSO GONNA USE SOME SPICY BREADER, SO IT'S-- WE'RE GONNA HAVE HOT HEAT ALL AROUND.

SO WE'RE GONNA GIVE THAT A TOSS, AND THEN WE'RE GONNA SET THIS ASIDE, AND WE ARE GOING TO PULL OUT OUR SPICY BREADER, AND I LIKE TO USE MINE JUST ON A PIECE OF WAX PAPER BECAUSE IT'S EASY CLEANUP FOR ME.

AND THEN WE HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL SHRIMP THAT WE'RE GOING TO COAT IN OUR BREADER.

SO WE'RE JUST GONNA GIVE THAT A COAT, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO PLACE THIS IN OUR PAN.

I HAVE MY CAST-IRON SKILLET HOT WITH MY OIL IN IT, AND WE'RE JUST GONNA PLACE THESE-- AND I WOULD DO THEM IN MAYBE, LIKE, TEN AT A TIME.

YOU DON'T WANT TO OVERCROWD YOUR PAN 'CAUSE THEN YOUR HEAT WON'T STAY HOT ENOUGH.

SO WE'RE JUST GONNA PLACE THAT IN.

YOU CAN SEE, GOT THE SIZZLE GOING, AND IT--LIKE I SAID, IT'LL ONLY TAKE TWO TO THREE MINUTES TO COOK THESE.

ONCE THEY START TO TURN BROWN... GOLDEN-BROWN ON ONE SIDE, JUST GIVE 'EM A FLIP, AND YOU'RE READY TO GO.

SO WE'RE JUST GONNA PUT THESE IN HERE, LET THESE GO AHEAD AND START COOKING, AND THEN I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE AFTER THEY COME OUT, 'CAUSE WE ALWAYS LIKE TO SEE THE END RESULTS, WHAT WE'RE AIMING FOR-- AT LEAST I DO WHEN I'M MAKING A RECIPE.

SO THERE WE GO.

SEE?

YOU GOT THOSE NICE SIZZLING-- AND THEY'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO COOK, AND THIS IS WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE WHEN THEY COME OUT.

THEY'RE NICE AND GOLDEN-BROWN, AND I JUST KIND OF DRAIN MINE ON A PAPER TOWEL, AND THEN WE'RE GONNA TOSS 'EM IN OUR SAUCE.

THIS WILL GIVE IT A NICE COATING, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO EITHER PUT THEM ON SOME LETTUCE LEAVES AND MAKE 'EM INTO LETTUCE WRAPS, WHICH ARE GREAT, ESPECIALLY ON A NICE HOT DAY.

YOU HAVE THIS NICE HOT, SPICY SHRIMP ON THIS NICE COOL PIECE OF LETTUCE.

IT'S A GREAT COMBINATION.

OR YOU CAN PUT 'EM ON SOME LITTLE SLIDER BUNS-- WHICH ARE FUN TOO--THAT THEY SELL IN THE STORES NOW.

AND SO WE'RE JUST GONNA GIVE THIS A TOSS IN OUR SAUCE, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO PUT 'EM ON OUR LETTUCE, WHICH IS NICE AND COLD AND CRISP, AND THIS IS JUST LIKE A BOSTON LETTUCE, SO IT'S A NICE CUP-- IT KIND OF FORMS A LITTLE CUP FOR YOU.

AND THEN WE CAN PUT A COUPLE SHRIMP HERE ON OUR LITTLE SLIDER BUNS, AND I JUST USE SOME BROCCOLI SLAW WITH MINE 'CAUSE IT ADDS A LITTLE BIT OF CRUNCH TO IT, SO YOU'RE GONNA GET A LITTLE BIT OF COOL NEXT TO THAT SPICY SHRIMP TOO, WHICH IS WHAT WE LIKE.

AND... OOPS.

AND THEN YOU'RE READY TO GO.

YOU JUST TOP IT, AND YOU CAN TOSS IT WITH A-- TOP IT WITH A LITTLE BIT OF GREEN SCALLIONS IF YOU'D LIKE, AND IT JUST MAKES A GREAT-- IT'S A GREAT, NICE DINNER, OR YOU CAN SERVE IT FOR APPETIZERS IF YOU WANT AS WELL.

SO I HOPE YOU ENJOY THESE SPICY SHRIMP, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU HERE NEXT TIME ON SIMPLE COOKING.

- THANKS, DONNA, FOR ANOTHER GREAT RECIPE.

JOE, I WANT TO GO BACK TO NEUSE RIVER GRASSY BOTTOMS, BUT THAT'S NOT THE ONLY PLACE WHERE YOU HAVE THESE GRASSY BOTTOMS.

- NO, NO, AGAIN, TODAY'S TRIP WHERE WE'RE FISHING, YOU KNOW, MID SPRING, RIGHT WHERE THESE-- BEFORE THESE FISH HEAD OUT OF THE CREEKS BEFORE THE WATER TEMPERATURE COMES UP, THEY'RE GOING OUT TO SPAWN, WHICH IS THEIR NATURAL MOVEMENT ANYWAY, BUT NO.

WE'VE GOT--YOU KNOW, ANY TIME YOU ENCOUNTER A GRASSY AREA, WHETHER IT'S IN A CREEK OR WHETHER IT'S OUT IN A BAY, THIS METHOD IS VERY EFFECTIVE.

YOU GO WEEDLESS, LIKE A LOT OF THE BASS FISHERMEN ARE FAMILIAR WITH, AND THE SAME SETUP THAT YOU MAYBE WORM-FISH WITH IN GRASSY AREAS, BUT, YOU KNOW, THAT'S THE FIRST TIME I'VE-- I THINK I'VE EVER FISHED IN THAT SITUATION AND SEEN HOW IT WORKS, AND IT'S VERY EFFECTIVE.

- ALL RIGHT, FOR JOE ALBEA, I'M JOHN MOORE.

THANKS FOR JOINING US TODAY ON THE CAROLINA OUTDOOR JOURNAL.

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