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Captain Jose Wejebe's latest offering
is a true odyssey for anglers. He is going below the surface
to bring us Vida del Mar, or Life of the Sea. Each week
he combines his considerable knowledge of marine life
with his own breathtaking underwater footage to present
a perspective anglers and outdoorsmen rarely get.
However, this is not just a series of pretty underwater
pictures. Captain Jose clearly explains all the behavior
and environment we see, and how understanding the life
below the surface can make us all better fishermen.
There are some amazing things happening below the surface
and Vida del Mar is going to share it with the world.
Tune in to ESPN2 starting December 28th, Sundays at 8:55am EST
All Episodes available on ESPN2 and in HD on ESPN2 HD
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"Aqua Culture" - Grassy Key, Fl
December 28th, Sunday at 8:55am EST
Grassy Key, Florida is the setting for the growing of saltwater fish to harvest for food. The Marathon Aquaranch and Symbiosis is creating a blend of agriculture and aquaculture by growing Cobia from the larval stage to size that can be harvested for food.
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"Live Bait Chumming" - Key West, Fl
January 4th, Sunday at 8:55am EST
On the Atlantic side of the key chain, in the deep waters of the Gulf Stream, oceanic free swimming (pelagic) species roam over a pretty featureless ocean. In these areas bait congregates around almost any flotsam. When fishing for some of the pelagic, filling the bait well could be the most important part of your day. While only a small percentage of the bait is actually used on the hook, the majority is used in a technique called live bait chumming. The idea being if you could setup your boat as a natural feeding station, you can attract life up the food chain.
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"FKCC Shark Repellant" - Grassy Key, Fl
January 11th, Sunday at 8:55am EST
Florida and also at the Florida Keys Community College is where Dr. Patrick Rice is working with both students and sharks to find a chemical repellant that protects humans from sharks! It was found that putting a shark in a trance like state (tonic immobility) one could perform surgery on even large dangerous sharks. Anything that can wake them up from this state is a candidate for a good shark repellant!
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"Baitballs and Dredges"- Gulf of Mexico
January 18th, Sunday at 8:55am EST
In the deep Southern Gulf of Mexico, huge schools of baitfish gather and with them come the predators that feed on them. When fishing this kind of situation, the only way to attract the sailfish away from the bait pods is to offer them something equally tempting. The dredge is a device that’s trolled behind the boat that looks like a school of bait!
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"Shark Magnets" - Grassy Key, Fl
January 25th, Sunday at 8:55am EST
In the Florida Keys at the Marathon Aquaranch, Dr Patrick Rice conducts a series of experiments that show how sharks are repelled by magnetic fields. His Research in this field shows how shark repellants can be used to protect the sharks themselves!
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"Bent Rod" - Key West, Fl
February 18th, Sunday at 8:55am EST
When fishing the flats, sometimes the target species doesn't present itself.
All is not lost... Jose takes advantage of every opportunity when it comes
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2008 Vida Del Mar Schedule Archive
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Bonefish Seasonal Habitat Changes
California Kelp Forests
