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Gar After Dark

Started by FishGuyJosh , Jan 23 2016 03:10 PM

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#1 FishGuyJosh

Regional Rep

Posted 23 January 2016 - 03:10 PM

Here's the first in a series of short GoPro clips that I'm calling "Fish Bytes." As always you can find this and the rest of my videos on my FishGuyJosh You Tube page.

"While passing the time night fishing and recollecting our earlier manatee adventure along Crystal River, Florida, we were greeted by a big, lonely gar hunting needlefish along the shallows. It was a great chance to test out my new LED light mount on my GoPro and get some great footage. Enjoy..."

FishGuyJosh

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#2 mattknepley

NANFA Member

Smack-dab between the Savannah and the Saluda.

Posted 23 January 2016 - 03:41 PM

Cool stuff, Josh. Glad he didn't mistake your gopro for a high-end snack!

Matt Knepley
"No thanks, a third of a gopher would merely arouse my appetite..."

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#3 lilyea

NANFA Member

Peace River Watershed, Central Florida, USA

Posted 23 January 2016 - 04:30 PM

Josh - thank you for sharing! Were you using the Knog Qudos LED video light? Can you share additional details on your approach to using the GoPro and light combo?

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#4 Michael Wolfe

Board of Directors

North Georgia, Oconee River Drainage

Posted 23 January 2016 - 04:32 PM

love that pectoral propulsion... sneak up on the camera... paddle backwards...

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. - Benjamin Franklin

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#5 Betta132

NANFA Guest

San Gabriel drainage area

Posted 23 January 2016 - 05:28 PM

Cool footage, and a very chill gar! He doesn't seem to care too much about the light.

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#6 gobucksjb

NANFA Guest

Ohio

Posted 23 January 2016 - 10:21 PM

Awesome! I am heavily considering purchasing a GoPro

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#7 FishGuyJosh

Regional Rep

Posted 24 January 2016 - 02:42 PM

Josh - thank you for sharing! Were you using the Knog Qudos LED video light? Can you share additional details on your approach to using the GoPro and light combo?

Here's the link to the light I was using...

http://www.amazon.co..._=sr_1_3&sr=8-3

I only just recently purchased the light, and I had not yet had a chance to use it until the gar encounter. I was using a telescoping camera pole. The light mounted to the pole, and the camera mounted on top of that. You cane see the light beam in the video as it cascades a spotlight just under the subject. I think being able to angle the camera will help me adjust that spotlight in the future.

FishGuyJosh

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#8 Isaac Szabo

NANFA Member

Marble Falls, AR

Posted 25 January 2016 - 12:24 PM

Cool gar video! I'm looking forward to hearing more about your FL trip. I hope you guys had a good time.

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#9 FishGuyJosh

Regional Rep

Posted 26 January 2016 - 07:08 PM

We had a great time Isaac. Thanks again for all your suggestions! I'm still tryinh to settle back in after 2 weeks off, but I'm definitely planning on sending you a message with all the details of the trip.

FishGuyJosh

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#10 sbtgrfan

NANFA Member

Charleston, SC

Posted 26 January 2016 - 07:37 PM

That's awesome. The light is a great idea, I'm going to have to look into that.

Stephen Beaman
Freshwater Aquarist
South Carolina Aquarium
Charleston, SC

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#11 Isaac Szabo

NANFA Member

Marble Falls, AR

Posted 26 January 2016 - 08:35 PM

We had a great time Isaac. Thanks again for all your suggestions! I'm still tryinh to settle back in after 2 weeks off, but I'm definitely planning on sending you a message with all the details of the trip.

Awesome. I'm looking forward to hearing about it.