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Hidden : 7/8/2007
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Are you hooked on caching?
A little tired of cache and dashing?

There are a few other C&D I have in the area for cacher who just needs to get some numbers!!!

Stage #1
The initial coordinates: N 39.39.283 W 77.9.521 take you to a park entrance sign.

• The section number of the City code that is listed the 2nd digit – 3rd digit = A
• 1st digit of minimum fine shown = B
• Park hour opening + 1 = C
• Park closing hour – park opening hour = D

Stage #2
N 39.39.ABC W 77.9.DCB

• How many dorsal fins on a sunfish? = E
• (I + E) = F
• How many days to eggs hatch? – 1 = G
• (G-E) +1 = H
• Number of letters in the Greek word for Sunfish = I

Stage #3
N 39.39.EFF W 77.9.GHI

• Dorsal fin spins / 3 (Note this is a whole number) = J
• (L + J) – 1 = K
• Black Crappie average length L to 13 inches
• 1st digit of the 5 digit number of the number of eggs laid = M

Stage #4
N 39.39.JKL W 77.9.MKK

• Lower temperature degree number second digit = N
• 1st digit on how many years a Large Mouth Bass lives = O
• 2nd digit on how many years a Large Mouth Bass lives = P
• (J + M) = Q

Final coordinates: N 39.39.ANO W 77.9.PQB
Green ammo container

Bonus how many different variety of fish are discussed and are in Roberts Mill pond?

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N jvfr grnpure bapr fnvq: Nyjnlf qbhoyr purpx lbhe jbex!!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)