Spanish Fly
Hosted by Capt. Jose Wejebe, a Floridian and native Cuban, the show takes viewers on the fishing trips of a lifetime to some of Florida and Latin America's most picturesque locations. These exotic locales, which are home not only to some of the most beautiful scenery and saltwater destinations, but also to some of the most beautiful fish, will surely inspire any aspiring angler to take a trip of their own.
Join host Jose Wejebe as he travels to Venice, Louisiana, in a brand new Spanish Fly as he teams up with friend Rimmer Covington and the Mexican Gulf Fishing Company in an offshore excursion to fish oil platforms and structure right near ground zero of the Horizon Oil spill showing that the fishing is better than ever after last year's accident.
What do you do in tough economic times when you want to go fishing but don't have the means to get in a big center console boat? Downsize everything' including your boat, and fish in your own backyard. Host Jose Wejebe visits friend Derek Redwine at his house in Merritt Island with the goal of finding any kind of small fishing craft to catch fish around Merritt Island, Florida.
So you want to be a fishing guide' a fishing guide in Key West?' In Part 1 of 2, we find It's not always what it's cracked up to be, as host Jose Wejebe and friend/guide Stevie Impallomeni attest in this episode of the Spanish Fly.'Impallomeni is a Keys native and specializes in artificial baits.'The beautiful waters of the Florida Keys are the setting.
This week on the Spanish Fly, Part 2 of 2 of what it takes to be a fishing guide' and a fishing guide in the wonderful waters of the Florida Keys. Key West is again the setting as host Jose Wejebe joins friend/guide Bryan 'Bear' Holeman to scour the waters of the Keys to catch sharks, permit and tarpon. Holeman is a Keys 'import' guide and sets the plan to catch live bait to catch multiple species
Jose takes long time friend Ken Davis fishing in Key West after he returned briefly from Iraq. Ken Davis is civilian contractor working in Iraq who has returned briefly to his home in the keys. Jose shoots to show Ken as much about the key west fishery as possible in the short time available.
You hear it all the time: 'take a kid fishing."But until you do and see how those memories and lessons grow over time you might not understand how important it is.'This week on the Spanish Fly, host Jose Wejebe takes his daughter Krissy fishing in the Key West, Florida and both explain the ironic bonds they've shared through the past-time over the years.
Jose Wejebe has been wanting to return to southern Louisiana and Plaquemines Parrish in winter to strictly flyfish for big redfish. Today he gets his wish as local guide Miles Larose packs up the Hells Bay skiff, and in one single day, figures out the right fly, the right area, and the right retrieve, even though mother nature has turned the lights out making sight fishing very difficult.
The Everglades in Florida had a freakish cold snap that resulted in unprecedented fish kill. Jose joins guide Jeff Legutki to see what if any lingering effects that had on the fishery and ability to find those fish.
What happens when you meet up in Venice, Plaquemines Parrish, Louisiana with local guide Miles Larose, load up your spinning gear in a small skiff, motor an hour and a half, and then realize you forgot most all of your tackle back at the marina? You search the boat and try to find one lure that just might work to catch big delicious redfish.
Jose ends his Louisiana tour by joining up again with friend Rimmer Covington for a unique show from Venice and Plaquemines Parrish. They join forces with conservationist Eric Newman who tags and tracks fish for research and education, and they set out for both offshore and inshore fishing to find the perfect fish for Newman's studies.
Jose Wejebe is remembered for the impact he had on the fishing community.
Jose Wejebe and the crew travel to Ecuador and the remote islands of the Galapagos to experience the famed natural wonders of the volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean. Under the water they find everything they expected and more.
Jose and the crew continue their incredible adventure on the remote islands of the Galapagos, hunting the majestic striped marlin that cruise the waters offshore. Off the water they experience the island's awesome terrestrial wildlife.
The Florida Keys are one of the best places to sight fish for some of the elusive flats species such as tarpon, bonefish and permit. Will Benson takes Jose in search of those sought-after species with a fly rod.
Jose Wejebe and the Spanish Fly crew continue in Key West, testing out new high performance gear for Shimano. They started in Key West harbor with big tarpon, but now take the new Terez rods out fishing the open ocean where a phenomenon called the color change lines up an edge that big sailfish travel along.
In this two part series, the Spanish Fly crew travels to the islands of Isla Secas in Panama to meet up with old friend Carter 'Big Boy' Andrews at his new fishing operation. With some dramatic inshore cubera action and a big blue marlin surprise offshore, the old friends are back to doing what they do best, exploring new waters.
In this two part series, the Spanish Fly crew travels to the islands of Isla Secas in Panama to meet up with old friend Carter 'Big Boy' Andrews at his new fishing operation. With some dramatic inshore cubera action and a big blue marlin surprise offshore, the old friends are back to doing what they do best, exploring new waters.
The Spanish Fly crew heads north to the nutrient rich waters of Massachusetts, where billions of shrimp and baitfish draw tons of big ferocious striped bass. The mission is simple: hunt the birds, find the action, and get right in the middle of the feed for over the top action!
Catching 200+lbs fish on a spinning rod seems a bit far fetched, but Terry Nugent and Jeff Brodeur from Sandwich, MA have been catching bluefin tuna of that size regularly. Even more impressive is the fact that this fishery is all sight fishing, casting to feeding fish on the surface with top water lures. Incredible visual action chasing birds, bait, and tuna!
Jose Wejebe and IGFA artist and photographer Adrian Gray set out to capture a scene on the beautiful flats of the Florida Keys when unexpected high winds call for a change in plan. Off the water, Jose offers Adrian a new perspective for his art when they hop in the plane for the colorful aerial experience of the Florida Keys.
Jose Wejebe and crew travel to the 400 year old town of Campeche, Mexico in search of a pristine nursery for baby tarpon where the rivers and streams of the Yucutan dump into the Gulf of Mexico. Off the water, ancient Mayan ruins are just the start of the rich history and culture of Campeche.
Jose Wejebe and crew load the Spanish Fly on a trailer and head up the road to visit friends along the gulf coast With stops in Pensacola, Mississippi, and Louisiana Jose back tracks the oil spill to get a boots on the ground assessment of the fishery in the wake of the disaster.
Jose Wejebe and crew load the Spanish Fly on a trailer and head up the road to visit friends along the gulf coast With stops in Pensacola, Mississippi, and Louisiana Jose back tracks the oil spill to get a boots on the ground assessment of the fishery in the wake of the disaster.
Jose goes on the water with a family of fishtafarian artists, fishing the wrecks west of Key West and beyond. Jose shows the family some sharks, goliath grouper and tuna action in the Gulf of Mexico. Caleb and Jacob shows an ancient Japanese art form.
Jose continues his exciting day of fishing, this time further into the Gulf of Mexico, fishing behind shrimp boats for tuna, bonito and cobia with an eccentric family of fishtafarian artists. Fishbone, Caleb, Jacob unveil their one of a kind sculpture.
Jose travels to the Dominican Republic's easternmost point, Punta Cana, to fish with Capt. Ross Clark and his first mate Nick. Capt. Clark specializes in offshore blue marlin fishing and Jose looks to end his 'blue marlin black cloud'.
Jose continues exploring Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, where he meets several locals who show him very usual fisheries. One is a man-made lagoon in the middle of a golf course construction at the luxury resort Capcana.
This week continues the retrospective on Jose Wejebe's life and impact on the sport of fishing as Carter Andrews and Robert Trosset do a little shark fishing. Also featured is Jose's first blue marlin.
Jose and Rob Fordyce explore some of the hard to reach areas of the Florida Everglades in a micro-skiff, utilizing new advances in marine electronics to help them find their way.
The sinking of the USS Hoyt Vandenberg was a project 13 years in the making and is now the centerpiece for this two part series. Tag along as Jose takes project manager Joe Weatherby on a fishing trip to talk about the advantages of these reefs.
On May 27, 2009, the U.S.S. Hoyt Vandenberg was strategically sunk to create an artificial reef. Six months after the sinking, Joe Weatherby, 'The Ship Wrecker,' returns to spot where Jose shows him how to fish over an artificial structure
Jose travels to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to host a fishing tournament and to spend some time with the troops, fishing in the waters surrounding the GITMO Naval Base. We look at the Cuban and American history of this base that was founded in the 1930s.
Fishing a less-known island in Florida with the Redwine family for redfish.
Unseasonable bad weather and rain in the Yucatan makes fishing tough for Jose and his guide Chico. As each day goes by they try new techniques in an attempt to pinpoint tarpon, bonefish and permit. Fishing with crab on a jig proves to be successful.
Jose & the crew take out Christain Goodpaster, the recipient of a double-lung transplant who has cystic fibrosis to fish in Florida in between two storms.
Jose Wejebe travels the Seychelles Islands off the east coast of Africa for an amazing fishing expedition. Jose also gets a taste of the wildlife and culture on the African mainland.
Jose Wejebe continues the 2nd part of his expedition to the Seychelles Islands near Africa. He's fly fishing in the flats of the Cosmoledo area for great trevally. Jose also tries a very unconventional bait...peanut butter crackers!
Jose Wejebe is in the Florida Keys during early winter targeting off shore species of fish. He explains a little about his method of using live bait fish.
Jose continues his expedition to the Seychelles Islands. The weather has taken a turn for the worse so the fishing moves from the turbulent top water to steady waters of the deep.
Jose Wejebe finishes his amazing trip to the Seychelles Islands off the East coast of Africa. The weather turns out to be terrible. Can Jose make the best of it?
Host Jose Wejebe heads out into the costal waters of Key West, Florida with Captain Rush Maltz during early winter. Jose shares his tactics for landing the bigger fish.
Jose Wejebe travels to Hopedale, Louisiana, is search of giant redfish. Jose is fishing with Travis Holeman, from Holeman Brother's Guide Service.
Jose Wejebe continues his adventure in Hopedale, Louisiana. Jose is fishing for giant redfish with Bryan and Travis Holeman, from Holeman Brother's Guide Service.
Jose Wejebe travels to the scenic, but remote jungles of Brazil, along the Amazon River to cast his rod at the local population of exotic fish.
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| Language | English |
| Release | 2008-12-31 |
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