Costa Del Mar Jose Sunglasses,
For anglers growing up with ESPN TV in the mid 1990’s Jose Wejebe was an angler to be revered. Born in Cuba and raised in Florida after his parents fled the Fidel Castro government, Jose discovered his love of marine life early. He obtained his captains licence at the age of 18 and, despite his youth, he quickly became one of the most respected charter captains on the Florida Keys. In 1995, after helping with the filming of another angling TV show, Jose was approached to be the star of his own show: The Spanish Fly. One of the most popular angling shows of its kind, everyone who watched was infected with Jose’s passion for angling. Tragically, in April 2012 Jose died following a plane crash. Flying was Jose second passion and was taking his small plane out for a pleasure flight when, shortly after takeoff, it crashed. The angling world entered a stage of mourning as it grieved the loss of one of its most beloved sons.
These sunglasses by Costa del Mar pay homage to the great man. Modelled on the glasses that Jose himself used to wear, these glasses have been designed to celebrate the life of the man the Costa team were proud to call a friend. Costa hopes these glasses will bring you some of the good angling fortune that Jose was blessed with in his too-short life. The Jose Sunglasses offer a medium fit that accommodates most standard sizes heads. The optical spring hinge makes putting on these glasses with one hand a breeze, and the heavy duty nylon frame ensures that these glasses will last an angling lifetime.
The Jose glasses are available with several different lens types, representing Jose eclectic angling tastes – there wasn’t a form of angling the Jose didn’t enjoy! Whether you’re an angler who fishes for carp in low light levels and you require a pair of brightening sunrise lenses, or you’re an angler who tackles your fish in standard ‘bright but overcast’ British angling conditions and you need a pair of all round copper or grey lenses, or even if you’re an angler who likes to fish in the brightest conditions far out at sea and you need a pair of brilliant blue lenses, there’s a pair of Jose Sunglasses for you. All of the lenses in the range are plastic, except the green coloured lens. This lens features encapsulated mirrors which seriously enhance visibility and completely eliminate glare – perfect in extremely bright conditions.