The fishing community has lost a friend yesterday. On Friday afternoon Jose Wejebe of the popular TV show “Spanish Fly” perished in a plane crash in Everglades City FL. Captain Wejebe was not just a television personality hired to host a show, but was a fishing guide, world traveler, and avid sportsman who let us have a glimpse into his life each week. 
Captain Wejebe even traveled here to Hatteras Island to fish with Captain Steve Coulter on the Sea Creature. They had a good day fly fishing for tuna in the Gulf Stream off of Hatteras and filmed an episode of “Spanish Fly” from their adventure.
Frisco Rod and Gun owner, Bryan Perry, had the opportunity to fish with Captain Wejebe in the Florida Keys several years ago while filming a video to launch Shimano’s Butterfly Jig line and said this about him, “Jose Wejebe was real. He was not playing a part, but really loved what he was doing and wanted everyone with him to have a good time too.”
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and close friends. We will miss what he brought to the sport of fishing. And we will miss being able to be a part of his life each time he went on a new adventure in the ocean.