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The Fishing is "Grate" in La Conner! Mystery Cache

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Half-Canadian and Scooter the Wonder Dog: Finished with this one.

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Hidden : 3/28/2005
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

Here's another one for all you geocachers that are tired of looking at endless fields of tulips and crowded tourist traps in La Conner.

How are your fishing skills? You won't need a fishing licence, but you will need a steady hand and nerves of steel to hook this cache.

At the posted coordinates, you'll be standing in front of a tree planted in the sidewalk with an interesting metal grate around it cut into the shape of a fish. If you look down through those cutouts, you should spot a small metal object resting on the dirt below. Your mission is to retrieve and replace this metal capsule undetected. Sound easy? -- maybe...maybe not.

I'd suggest using a small magnet on a string to retrieve the cache. Once you've got it in hand, have a seat at the bench that's about five feet from the cache. Open up the capsule and take note of the contents -- BE SURE TO LEAVE THE OBJECT IN THE CAPSULE FOR THE NEXT FINDER. Since the capsule is not waterproof, I've placed the logbook in a small white screwtop container against the north leg of the bench you're sitting on, covered with a few pieces of the white gravel. Sign the logbook and replace it and the cache. Please be sure to replace the cache container in the same location as shown in the photos so it's out of reach of curious muggle fingers!

In order to log this cache online, you must prove that you have actually retrieved the capsule by sending me an email (through my profile above) identifying the item that you found inside the capsule. Don't include this information in your online log entry, even if encrypted. Incomplete log entries will be deleted!

Update! The cache container has been changed to a slightly different size and shape. You can remove either end of the capsule with your fingernail or a pocketknife blade. After taking note of the contents, please be sure that the end cap snaps back firmly into place. And PLEASE leave the object in the cache container there for the next person to find and identify in their email to me.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Orjner gur gbhevfgf!

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)