====== The Hatfish Crew ======
We've known each other since the early 1980s. 

===== Doc Sabins =====
{{ :doc-sabins-01.jpg?direct&200|}} [[Aric]] is a veterinarian. Back in the mid 80’s we shared an apartment. He is the father of the Hatfish and the Strawberry connection. As of Sunday, May 20th, 2001, this Yankee Fisherman has become a resident of North Carolina. You can find him at the Roxboro Animal Hospital when he isn’t on the water. Over the years, Doc has had numerous dogs join us up at Strawberry. I think he might be pet free at the moment. [[Doc's Dogs]] have certainly left their mark on us all.

In 2003, he bought a slice of heaven on [[Strawberry Lake]].  His place has become our new home away from home. He keeps himself busy with two animal hospitals and doesn’t get up to Strawberry near enough. Each trip is a treasure and a vital reset button for the soul. He’s a great guy and not a bad guitarist! 
Most recently Doc has transformed into [[Appalachian Trail]] Through-Hiker [[Pink Hotdog]]. He and his wife [[Maricon]] aka [[Mushroom]] Completed the hike in 2022. You can see the entire epic on their YouTube Channel. [[https://www.youtube.com/@playgroundearthtv5366|Playground Earth TV]]

===== Scott Norton =====
{{ :scott-norton-01.jpg?direct&200|}}Scott is a nurse that works in surgery at one of the local hospitals. I met Scott at University on the day that I went to Calculus. His is the proud owner of a [[Lund Mr. Pike 17]].

I’ve known Scott for over a quarter of a century. He’s been my neighbor for over five years. We’ve hiked about a third of Vermont’s Scenic Long Trail and meet up almost every weekend for coffee.

He has a place on Long Lake in Michigan. It’s no Strawberry and more often than not, the fishing is very tough, but we’ve caught some fish there and seen some huge carp that we one day hope to catch. Some of [[Scott's Trophy Fish]] have come from [[Strawberry Lake]]. He has a few nice fish mounted on his wall and I’m proud to have been there when he caught some of them.

===== Bill Harrison =====
{{ :hatfish-october-1999-01.jpg?direct&200|}} I’m a computer guy. I manage the IT department for a company here in town. I’m the only Indianapolis Colts fan among these Steelers guys. I’m also not into ice fishing like the other guys are. I play a little bit of Bass Guitar but I’m not a musician. Just a mimic.

I bought the domain Hatfish.com in 2002. Over the years I ran several incarnations of the site. One was all custom code, and one was done in WordPress. I'm currently transitioning the content here. I've gotten a couple of offers to buy my domain. Given the current climate, it seems like it might be a good time to move on and let it go.

I'll miss it but I haven't really done anything significant with it since 2015 or so.  Below is what the old banner looked like 20 years ago.

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