Washington USA-1963: Fisherman Releases Caught Fish Near Idaho Queen Boat

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Year1963
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Fisherman Releases Caught Fish Near Idaho Queen Boat — Clip Details

A fisherman in a dark jacket and light pants kneels at the water's edge, carefully handling a freshly caught fish on a rocky shore. The 8mm film captures the moment in soft, vintage colors with a distinct purple tint, showing the fisherman's hand gripping the fish before releasing it back into the water. In the final frame, a red and white boat named 'IDAHO QUEEN' rests on the shore with two people nearby, suggesting a day of fishing on a calm lake. The footage has natural film grain and a nostalgic, authentic home movie feel from 1963.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124935841

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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 1708 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: 6.5 to dc with my father
Reel-level year note: 1963
Reel-level location note: hawaii,arizona,washington dc
Date: 1963 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Washington, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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 1960s Washington home-movie requests needing brief recreational fishing, lakeside wildlife handling, or catch-and-release cutaways for documentary and editorial use.
Period detail: The clip may show early-1960s outdoor leisure through casual clothing, handheld 8mm framing, a simple fishing reel, and lake-edge activity.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged handling of a caught fish at the waterline, with the camera staying close to hands, legs, water, and the fish rather than posing the scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a fisherman in light pants, a dark jacket sleeve, a fishing reel, rippled lake water, a rocky or paved shore edge, and a freshly caught fish.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm texture, visible grain, uneven exposure, handheld framing, and a cool purple color shift typical of aged home-movie stock.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for fishing trips, outdoor recreation, lake visits, or human interaction with wildlife.
Historical context: The scene documents informal lakeside recreation in Washington, with attention on ordinary fishing practice rather than a public event or identifiable landmark.
Research note: People and a reported boat name or branding require review; copyright, likeness, animal-use context, and any visible marks should be assessed separately before use.
Research search match: Researcher searches might include 1963 Washington 8mm fishing footage, vintage home movie fisherman releasing fish, lake catch and release, and Idaho Queen boat footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with Washington 1963 lake or boating material, and then with broader vintage fishing and outdoor recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1963 Washington home-movie footage, a fisherman in light pants reaches toward a fish at the lake edge. — A fisherman reaches down to handle a caught fish beside rippled water.

A fisherman holds the caught fish near the waterline, with a fishing reel hanging from his shoulder or hand. — The caught fish is held above the lake edge during a release or handling moment.

The fish rests at the edge of the water while the fisherman stands close by in light trousers and dark shoes. — The fish lies near the waterline as the fisherman stands over it.

A person reaches toward the fish at the lakeshore, with another figure partly visible at the edge of the frame. — A hand reaches toward the fish during the lakeside handling sequence.

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