Time-tested flats pros like Capt. Rick Murphy rig and run their boats for optimal shallow-water performance. To learn how Murphy gets to the fish precisely and quietly with his Yamaha-powered 17-foot poling skiff, Sport Fishing executive editor Chris Woodward and editor Jim Hendricks peppered him with questions about propping, weight balance and boat handling. We also asked Murphy about bay-boat engine options and Yamaha’s Helm Master EX, now available for single-engine applications. For more information go to https://yamahaoutboards.com/en-us/home/rigging/all/helm-master-ex