Lifelong Memories, Friendships for Braden and His Family
We recently had the opportunity to conduct a trip with an incredible young man, Braden Waymire, and his family. Below is an email we received from Tim Waymire which summarizes the experience in their words. I need to preface this email with the following disclaimer: I am not a talkative person and I do not […]
Darrell’s Offshore Dream Comes True
On April 6, 2016 the Bolt family’s lives changed forever. They learned that their son, Darrell, had a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) brain tumor, which is found in a part of the brain stem called the pons. The pons controls essential bodily functions such as heartbeat, breathing, swallowing, eye movement, eyesight and balance. Since […]
It’s a Buoy!
Jose being a grandfather was something we joked about often over the years. To him, becoming a grandfather implied the inevitable: that I was grown and that he, whether he wanted to admit it or not, was getting older. Well, it’s happened! I am Jose’s only child and at 32 am pregnant with our first baby. My husband David […]
Carter Andrews Chosen as Recipient for Inaugural Jose Wejebe Saltwater Most Valuable Pro Award from Raymarine
The Jose Wejebe Memorial Foundation is pleased to share that renowned angler, guide and television personality Carter ‘Big Boy’ Andrews has been awarded the Jose Wejebe Most Valuable Saltwater Pro Award from Raymarine, a world leader in high-performance marine electronics. Two MVP awards were added to the long standing Pro Ambassador of the Year recognition […]
Jose and Peter Miller
Jose inspired me in so many ways. We all knew that Jose was a great fisherman, that much was obvious. But, what really struck me, was his willingness to stop and chat and really listen to what people had to say. In the midst of adoring fans and photo ops, he would block it all […]
Stories of Jose by Captain Jim Sharpe
When I first met Jose I realized he had a special ability to study the anatomy, habits and actions of fish, and would then adopt a technique to catch them. For example when he looked at a Tarpon he saw a fish with eyes and mouth turned upward. This told Jose a Tarpon likes to feed […]
Jose Takes a Stand Against Killing Fish for Mounts
Getting fish mounted brought in extra money from commissions. There was however a problem. Jose never liked killing a fish that wasn’t going to be eaten. Some anglers thought that a dead fish was essential to the mount—–WRONG. In reality the fish were measured and tossed into a dumpster. Jose talked to other guides, and […]
The Guys Behind the Scenes of Spanish Fly
“Jose was all about sharing the fishing experience.” -Mike McKinnis, Co-Producer of Spanish Fly, and Director of the Jose Wejebe Spanish Fly Memorial Foundation I always claimed we had “front row seats” to the greatest show on earth. That show was the “The Spanish Fly!” Every trip was a dynamic display of talent, art and […]
Krissy Wejebe’s First Award
Unlike my father, I’m not very competitive. Except for swim team, I didn’t participate in many sports growing up. When I was 9 I went to the Renaissance Fair in Marathon Key with my mom and dad. The fair has different entertainment, similar to what might have been found in Europe in the 17th Century. […]
Jose as a Father
October 25, 1983 was the day Jose became a father. I was two weeks late (which seems to be a common trait in the Wejebe family), so my mother was scheduled for a C-section. My father could not handle all the blood, so he excused himself and went to the waiting room. They decided early […]
