Today’s makers of fishing boats and gear suffer from iPhone syndrome: They want to make the on-water experience as seamless and fun as playing with a new app. And in many ways, they’re succeeding.

How is steering downwind different from steering upwind? It takes more latent ability to steer a boat well on reaches and, especially, on runs. You’ll see a greater number of good helmsmen upwind than ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --WCCO talked with four boat builders about this question and each had several different explanations. So, here is a summary of the top three theories. This trend dates back ...