Born in Havana, Cuba in 1958, Jose Wejebe and family fleeing Fidel Castros' revolution moved to South Florida to start a new life. Growing
up in Miami, Jose Wejebe cut his teeth on the waters
of South Florida. After his first experience with
fins and a snorkel, it was a life changing experience
that marked the beginning of Jose's marine based
career and life.
After encounters with fishing greats and pioneers,
Jose learned from the best including Stu Apt,
Flip Pallot and Lefty Kreh. His travels and passion
for learning new fishing and rigging techniques
took him all over the world where he learned new
and non-traditional methods.
Jose took this knowledge back to his home waters
of the Florida Keys and shared it with his charter
clients and leaders among the fishing industry.
Building relationships with trade leaders such
as Shimano, Mercury and other boat companies,
Jose was an intetgral part in the development
of the booming light-takcle industry.
After joining long-time friend Flip Pallot for
the filming of several episodes of Walker's Cay
Chronicles, Jose was approached by producer, Jerry
McKinnis, to star in his own show on the brand-new
ESPN2 network.
 In
1995, the first episode of Spanish Fly was aired.
Filled with breathtaking underwater footage, spectacular
cinematography, complimentary editing and Jose's
signature on-screen style, the show shot to the
top of the ratings. The light-tackle saltwater guru
showed viewers each week a unique interactive style
of fishing that no one had done before. He used
techniques that he learned throughout his travels
and continues to do so today.
Added
in 2001, Jose debuted a new, unique "short
show" on ESPN called Vida Del Mar (meaning
“life of the sea”). It is a 2-4 minute
vignette that reflects an intriguing perspective
on how life below the surface can make us all better
fishermen.
While not filming Spanish Fly, Jose finds time
to work for several charities including Make a
Wish Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis and Big Brothers
and Big Sisters. He feels strongly the importance
of taking the time to fish with kids and teach
the next generation of anglers.
In the present day, Jose enjoys his new passion
of flying private aircraft. He also continues
to explore unchartered fishing grounds and expand
his knowledge for local fishing techniques. While
residing in the Florida Keys, Jose is keeping
busy working on several new upcoming projects
that will be announced very soon.
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