Author: Objective Observers

In the third installment of Objective Observers, Derek and Jason discuss yellowfin tuna, a fish being mentioned often in the news right now. The angler who caught the all-tackle record yellowfin will be awarded a substantial prize during the upcoming Fred Hall Show in California. D: Okay, so I didn’t intend to be so mean to you last week. I’m in a much better mood today! Not that you care how I feel. J: No worries, D. I thought it ironic (I’ll tell you what that means later) that you called me a butthole when you were the one being…

In the second installment of Objective Observers, Derek Redwine gets to know his partner in crime, Jason Schratwieser. Their candid conversation sheds light on the mysterious inner workings of the IGFA, which, we learn, aren’t so mysterious after all. D: Jason, most of us who spend a lot of time with you know you as a first rate butthole (haha, I mean an opinionated guy). Our readers (all 8 of them) may not know that you’re the Conservation Director for the International Game Fishing Association. How long have you been there and what does that position mean to you? J:…

What do you get when you put a marine biologist who also happens to be a passionate—if not opinionated—angler in a boat with a carefree artist who would just as soon catch a redfish on a hunk of stinky crab than on a hand-tied fly? Some great conversation, that’s what. Jason Schratwieser, IGFA Conservation Director, and Derek Redwine, the Creative Director here at BD Outdoors, love to fish together. Join this “odd couple” as they explore the marine world together—sometimes side by side, and sometimes through candid, often controversial conversation. D: Jason, so we recently fished the Florida Everglades together,…