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Gaffing a Longnose Gar Underwater (San Jose del Cabo, 2023)

6s 2.7K 59.94fps Wildlife San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
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About this clip

A longnose gar fish is caught underwater on a fishing line. A gaff is used to secure the fish, which has a long snout and sharp teeth. The fish is then lifted and handled by a person using the gaff.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary, fishing sequence, travel edit, or social cut needing close underwater footage of a longnose gar being secured with fishing gear in San Jose Del Cabo, Baja California Sur.
Edit role
Works as a six-second insert or action beat showing the catch after the fish is on the line and before it is lifted or handled further.
Visual details
A pale longnose gar with a narrow toothed snout hangs in green underwater light, with fishing line, a hook or lure, colored gaff gear, and a dark gloved hand entering some frames, with no recognizable people visible.
Shot mechanics
The composition stays tight on the fish in foreground and midground, with soft green water as the background and bright reflective highlights on the fish body and snout.

Tags

fishlongnose gargaffunderwaterfishinghooklinewatergreencatchtoolsnoutteethhandlingluregreen waterclose-upfishing gear

Shot slate

Resolution
2704 × 1520
Frame rate
59.94 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
80 MB
Location
San Jose Del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2023
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

3 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

A longnose gar hangs vertically underwater in green water in San Jose Del Cabo, Baja California Sur, with fishing line trailing below and no recognizable people visible.
The opening frame shows the hooked longnose gar suspended in the water before the gaffing action fills the shot. (0:00)
A close view shows the longnose gar's long toothed snout and bright body beside orange and pink fishing gear in green water in San Jose Del Cabo, with no recognizable people visible.
This frame gives editors a clear detail of the gar's teeth, snout, and the gear securing the fish. (0:01)
The longnose gar is partly obscured by orange and pink fishing gear in green water in San Jose Del Cabo, with a dark gloved hand at the edge and no recognizable face visible.
The frame shows the gear crossing the fish as the catch is controlled underwater. (0:02)

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