{"id":6213,"date":"2024-06-02T19:05:48","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T18:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jonarthur.co.uk\/?p=6213"},"modified":"2024-06-02T19:05:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T18:05:49","slug":"species-hunting-at-castle-ashby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jonarthur.co.uk\/?p=6213","title":{"rendered":"Species Hunting At Castle Ashby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We managed six different species when Douglas and I tackle the Brickyard at the beautiful Castle Ashby in Northamptonshire. Carp, tench, bream, roach, perch and a baby pike! The fishing was challenging but still thoroughly enjoyable, starting on the feeder and then swapping to the margins with pole tackle proved a good decision and we had more than a few &#8216;one last casts&#8217;! A big thanks to everyone at Castle Ashby for making us so welcome. I have been itching to fish this place for many years, so I will definitely be coming back for a go with my own tackle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-5 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jonarthur.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/douglas-castle-ashby-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jonarthur.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/douglas-castle-ashby-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6214\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.jonarthur.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/douglas-castle-ashby-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.jonarthur.co.uk\/?attachment_id=6214\" class=\"wp-image-6214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jonarthur.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/douglas-castle-ashby-1.jpg 640w, 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Carp, tench, bream, roach, perch and a baby pike! 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