Ontario Canada-1958: Fisherman Removing Hook Off Caught Fish

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationOntario, Canada
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Ontario Canada

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Fisherman Removing Hook Off Caught Fish — Clip Details

A fisherman in a light-colored shirt and trousers sits in a boat on Ontario waters in 1958, carefully removing a hook from a small fish. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the intimate moment with warm, slightly faded colors and natural film grain. The man’s hands work meticulously as he handles the fish and fishing rod, with the water visible in the background. This authentic home movie clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century recreational fishing.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123611305

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1958 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Ontario, Canada Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s Ontario recreational fishing requests needing authentic home-movie footage of a fisherman handling a caught fish in a small boat.
Period detail: Light summer clothing, simple fishing tackle, and the small open boat may show mid-century leisure fishing details consistent with the 1958 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the close, unstaged attention to the fisherman's hands as he works the hook from the fish while seated in the boat.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a seated fisherman, small fish, fishing line, rod, light trousers, boat interior, and water at the edge of the frame.
Film character: The 8mm footage has warm faded color, visible grain, soft focus, and handheld framing that give the moment a clear home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a close insert, fishing cutaway, outdoor leisure detail, or quiet memory beat within a mid-century family or travel sequence.
Historical context: The clip documents recreational fishing as a casual personal activity, with emphasis on hands, tackle, and boat rather than a staged sporting scene.
Research note: A person is visible, though the face is not clearly shown; copyright, likeness, and any location identification should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1958 Ontario fishing home movie, 8mm fisherman in boat, caught fish hook removal, and mid-century recreational fishing footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Ontario or 1958 boating footage, then broader home-movie scenes of fishing and lakeside recreation.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Ontario home-movie frame showing a seated fisherman in light clothing working with a small fish and line inside a boat. — A fisherman handles a small caught fish while seated low in the boat.

Close 8mm view of a fisherman in Ontario handling a small fish and tackle from a seated position in the boat. — The fisherman's hands work close to the fish and line.

1958 Ontario fishing footage frame with the fisherman gripping the fish and line while seated in the small boat. — Both hands hold the fish as the line hangs downward.

Final 8mm frame of the Ontario fisherman holding the small fish in his lap area, with open water behind the boat. — The fisherman continues working with the fish as water shows behind him.

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