LOL. If you are speaking of the dam off of Rt. 1694 then the hill across the street from that has been known as Marijuana Mountain since the 70's. Back then that spot was far beyond the outer-rim of the Louisville metro area proper. If you had made it out there from say, the Highlands or St. Matthews, you were in the sticks. This may have been long before Dad's Automotive (now Paradise Divers), that dam, or Sleepy Hollow Golf Course. It became a party hang-out for teenagers. Considering it's remotness and privacy this place afforded in the 70's I guess the next logical step was to begin cultivation- hence the name. I have heard varying stories from my parents and from friend's parents but they say the whole dagone hill used to be absolutely covered in it.
Anyhow, if it were called Meth Mountain, I'd pack your pistol, but since it's called Marijuana Mountain, just bring a lighter. And, the bridge after that dam (downstream) is Troll Bridge named for the menacing troll that used to live under it. I was always told he had a fondness for eating 8-9 year old children who happened to wander (i.e. tresspass) onto that property. This kept me and my cousin from ever sneaking the bikes out at night and riding out to fish that creek. Good tactic by ma and pa. Incidentally, that whole area, as you know, is called Sleepy Hollow which evokes visions of Headless Horseman and other stange occurance.
But I digress from the fishing...mainly because as I said, its not as good as it should be/could be. Atleast for most of those public access spots. I fished quite a bit of that creek when I was a kid, from Goshen and beyond, to Covered Bridge Road and Sleepy Hollow, to the one-lane bridge on River Road, and as time has gone by it seems the quality fish have gone bye. I'm not saying there aren't ANY fish in it, you can catch 35 fish in 35 mintues if you want to, but 30 of them will be smaller than the bait your casting. This is becoming more and more true over the years on Floyd's Fork. Especially, since the put in the Canoe Access at Miles Park and Fisherville.
This thread has piqued my interest in Harrods again, however, and I would like to get into one of the more remote areas of the creek to re-check it out. Perhaps out near Westport, KY- it's been a while since I've done that beat. I just kind of fell out of love with it having fished the heck out of it back in the day and I don't live as close to it as I once did.
Those summer pool sauger sure can be fun, huh!? They can be voracious. I like finding those holes on creeks and/or a nice googleye hole when the SMBs have surrendered to the heat and dissappeared.
Originally Posted by ON3 3Y3D WILLI3
LOL. If you are speaking of the dam off of Rt. 1694 then the hill across the street from that has been known as Marijuana Mountain since the 70's. Back then that spot was far beyond the outer-rim of the Louisville metro area proper. If you had made it out there from say, the Highlands or St. Matthews, you were in the sticks. This may have been long before Dad's Automotive (now Paradise Divers), that dam, or Sleepy Hollow Golf Course. It became a party hang-out for teenagers. Considering it's remotness and privacy this place afforded in the 70's I guess the next logical step was to begin cultivation- hence the name. I have heard varying stories from my parents and from friend's parents but they say the whole dagone hill used to be absolutely covered in it.
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