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Carp fishing near birmingham #2169139 07/18/17 07:46 AM 07/18/17 07:46 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 51 Alabama 8 870mag OP spike
870mag OP spike 8 Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 51 Alabama	I'm moving to Birmingham in about a month. I've been trying to get a carp on the fly all summer but I don't know where to look in Birmingham. Anyone know of any water with some big ugly goldfish in it? I've checked grass carp off my list but I haven't been able to see the deal on a common.

Re: Carp fishing near birmingham [Re: 870mag] #2169327 07/18/17 11:08 AM 07/18/17 11:08 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 36,184 alabama BhamFred Freak of Nature
BhamFred Freak of Nature Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 36,184 alabama	Lake Purdy, Cahaba River both have catchable carp on a fly. I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted..... proud Cracker-Americaan muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one

Re: Carp fishing near birmingham [Re: 870mag] #2169620 07/18/17 04:02 PM 07/18/17 04:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 211 Pelham M MarkCollin 4 point
MarkCollin 4 point M Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 211 Pelham	Oak mountain, the top lake on the back side of the park. Go all the way to the very back of the lake and it's really shallow. I always see a ton of them and some pretty big ones at that. Only thing is the water is really clear so not sure how that would affect you.

Re: Carp fishing near birmingham [Re: 870mag] #2169681 07/18/17 04:38 PM 07/18/17 04:38 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 8,456 Harpersville, AL tfd1224 14 point
tfd1224 14 point Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 8,456 Harpersville, AL	Lake Purdy for sure Yeah c�mon. Daniel White

Re: Carp fishing near birmingham [Re: 870mag] #2169911 07/19/17 02:02 AM 07/19/17 02:02 AM
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AC870 Old Mossy Horns Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 16,495 Guntersville	Post up a picture when you get him! “Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.” On the distance I like to walk to my stands: “The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”

Re: Carp fishing near birmingham [Re: 870mag] #2169937 07/19/17 02:51 AM 07/19/17 02:51 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 36,184 alabama BhamFred Freak of Nature
BhamFred Freak of Nature Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 36,184 alabama	black wooly bugger or a yellow chenille corn fly after you bait em up with canned corn. I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted..... proud Cracker-Americaan muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one

Re: Carp fishing near birmingham [Re: 870mag] #2170081 07/19/17 05:54 AM 07/19/17 05:54 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 51 Alabama 8 870mag OP spike
870mag OP spike 8 Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 51 Alabama	Sweet! thanks for the suggestions ya'll. I'll be sure to post a pic and report when/if I get one.

Re: Carp fishing near birmingham [Re: 870mag] #2170837 07/19/17 07:06 PM 07/19/17 07:06 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 6,463 Pelham Al T Tigger85 12 point
Tigger85 12 point T Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 6,463 Pelham Al	Helena park has some large goldfish

Re: Carp fishing near birmingham [Re: BhamFred] #2171953 07/20/17 06:55 PM 07/20/17 06:55 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 8,456 Harpersville, AL tfd1224 14 point
tfd1224 14 point Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 8,456 Harpersville, AL	Originally Posted By: BhamFred black wooly bugger or a yellow chenille corn fly after you bait em up with canned corn. Troy would be the one to listen to, I believe he holds some catfish fly records Yeah c�mon. Daniel White

Re: Carp fishing near birmingham [Re: 870mag] #2177096 07/26/17 01:14 PM 07/26/17 01:14 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 615 VH F fillmore 4 point
fillmore 4 point F Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 615 VH	Been getting into fly fishing more over the summer. Will definitely have to check Oak Mountain out. Would love to hook onto one of those on my little 4 wt

Re: Carp fishing near birmingham [Re: 870mag] #2177151 07/26/17 02:26 PM 07/26/17 02:26 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 36,184 alabama BhamFred Freak of Nature
BhamFred Freak of Nature Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 36,184 alabama	you might want to use something more like a 6wt. I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted..... proud Cracker-Americaan muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one

Re: Carp fishing near birmingham [Re: 870mag] #2177551 07/27/17 03:16 AM 07/27/17 03:16 AM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 615 VH F fillmore 4 point
fillmore 4 point F Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 615 VH	True.