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Vintor's Scales & Tales Mystery Cache

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El Nimrod: Thanks to every one who visited this cache. It's now time for retirement.

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Hidden : 11/30/2008
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Another in a series of caches paying tribute to my geo-buddies.

The cache is NOT at the posted coords. It is a short distance from parking and a short bushwack is required.

Geo-buddy Vintor is an avid fisherman and hunter. When out caching with him, you'll always be entertained (tormented?) by his stories about some of the whoppers he's landed, and those that have gotten away. Well, a local fisherman even more obsessed than Vintor has told me of a great local fishing hole where you, too, could land some monsters. However, to keep the hole a "secret", he insisted on giving me the location in code. He said the fishing hole (and cache) is at

N46.1A.B19 W063.3C.D33

and then handed me a list of his largest catches ever...

Can you help Vintor find his secret fishing spot?

THE LIST

Small Mouth Bass 18 lbs 9 oz
King Salmon 230 lbs
Mako Shark 1925 lbs
Sockeye Salmon 19 lbs
Large Mouth Bass 20 lbs 6 oz
Pink Salmon 12 lbs 9 oz
Coho Salmon 26 lbs
King Mackerel 88 lbs
Chum Salmon 56 lbs
Atlantic Big Eye Tuna 896 lbs
Yellow Fin Tuna 560 lbs
Carp 152 lbs
Swordfish 999 lbs
Flathead Catfish 87 lbs
Rainbow Trout 29 lbs
Brown Trout 33 lbs 4 oz
Halibut 398 lbs
Atlantic Codfish 86 lbs 9 oz
Northern Pike 49 lbs
Blue Fin Tuna 1725 lbs

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Thanks to HeikesFamily (GC1G5AX - Holy Mackerel) for the idea and help in putting this cache together, and letting me shamelessly copy their work.

While caching the Island, be sure to visit the following caches paying tribute to my good caching buds:

Vintor's Oenophilia (GC1E624)
adamathomeca's Magic (GC1DM30)
trailmaker62's Java Road: Summerside (GC1A7RZ)
trailmaker62's Java Road: Charlottetown (GC1AYAV)
rootie's Road (GC1ED89)
PeteMoss at the Peat Bog (GC1DH0D)
A dryland sailor? (GC1XDA4)
Check Every Nook&Crannie: Muggle Hut #2 (GC1XBZX)
callbecks' Stretch: Muggle Hut #3 (GC1XWB7)
peiguy 'Eyes' the Prize (GC21QWY)
Escape(rr) from Earth (GC1VEZ1)
Leave it to Beaver (Pelt) (GC1X274)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr: Fgrc 1: Ryrira ovt svfuvrf ner pnhtug jvgubhg snvy, gur bgure avar svfuvrf ner zreryl gnyy gnyrf. Fgrc 2: Arrq zber uryc? Fraq bhg n qvfgerff fvtany gb svfuvat snangvp. Pnpur: Fcehpr pyhfgre, jnvfg-uvtu

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)