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This is becoming an obsession. I have to find out who the "Crappie Queen" of Jonathan Creek on Kentucky Lake was.
My dad fished Jonathan Creek every spring during the 1960s, and he talked about a lady that the fishermen called the "Crappie Queen." I believe she owned or at least worked at a restaurant. Was it Sue and Charlie's maybe? I know there was such a restaurant, but I don't know if the "Crappie Queen" was associated with it or not.
Anyone able to enlighten me?
Tom
Can't help with that one. I have some family members that grew up on KY Lake so I will check with them but they arent the biggest fishing people in the worl so I don't believe they will be any help.
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Originally Posted by Jigboy
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
Calling that lady the "Crappie Queen" might have just been something that my dad came up with. Maybe no one else called her that, but I was under the impression that she was known to many fisherman as such.
Tom
I've lived within 30 minutes or less of JC my entire life and ate a bunch of fish at Sue and Charlie's when it was open... never heard of the "Crappie Queen".
Well, maybe that WAS just something that my dad came up with. It wouldn't surprise me. :) That would have been just like Dad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quackrstackr
So, Quack, do your memories go back as far as the 1960s? If so, I would LOVE to hear some of your memories from those times at Jonathan Creek.
Is it true that Sue and Charlies became the Willow Pond?
Tom
The 60's were somewhat before my time but I remember drowning plenty of minnows in JC with my dad in the 70's.Quote:
Originally Posted by tsjay49
Yes, Sue and Charlie's is now one of the Willow Pond restaurants.
I can remember times in the 70's when you could stay in the actual creek at Jonathan off 402 and never get out in the bay and absolutely wear the crappie out for almost a month solid. My father would take weeks off from work and just fill the boat up day after day. All you had to do was keep a constant look out for the no feet that would be hanging out in that neck of the creek! Back then I didn't hardly even know what a jig was. It was just a matter of getting back as far as you could and making sure you didn't run out of minnows!!
It was definitely a much different lake back then.
I bet you could contact Carl Hamilton, former owner of Sportsman's Lodge on Jonathan Creek. If such a person existed, Carl would know.
Oh, man, I would love to talk to him. Does he still live in the area?Quote:
Originally Posted by mrdux
Tom
The way Dad fished was out in the bay. As far as I know he never fished in close to the bank. He never beat the brush.
He knew where some brush piles were and would make them his regular stops, but he would also drift around looking for crappie. I don't remember what depth he was catching them at. I think I only went with him that one year, and I believe we were catching them at about ten or twelve feet below the surface. Does that sound about right for April and May?
Tom
Carl and his family own Miss Scarlett's restaurant in Grand Rivers. You might check there.
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Try this site.
Thanks, Ricky. I registered there and am awaiting approval.Quote:
Originally Posted by ricky
Tom