Outdoor Tips
Outdoor Tips, Guides & Proven Techniques from the Field
Outrigger Outdoors’ Outdoor Tips hub is your go-to resource for trusted, real-world knowledge on fishing, hunting, and outdoor pursuits. These articles are built from firsthand experience and insights gathered from professional guides, commercial fishermen, outfitters, tournament anglers, and long-time outdoorsmen who make their living on the water and in the field.
From scientifically backed research to time-tested methods that simply work, our outdoor tips are designed to help you make better decisions, choose the right gear, and improve results—whether you’re fishing at night, gigging flounder, bowfishing, or hunting predators after dark.
When it’s time to put knowledge into action, Outrigger Outdoors also offers the purpose-built gear needed to execute these techniques with confidence—from fishing lights and hunting lights to processing tools and accessories.
Explore our outdoor tips below and level up your fishing and hunting game.
Outdoor Tip Categories
Bowfishing Tips & Guides
Our bowfishing tips cover everything from finding productive bowfishing waters to choosing the right bowfishing lights and gear. Learn how to set up a bowfishing boat, optimize lighting layouts, and apply proven strategies shared by tournament bowfishermen and professional guides. You’ll also find recipes, equipment breakdowns, and real-world advice for anglers at every level.
Flounder Gigging Tips
Our flounder gigging tips dive deep into what makes a successful night on the flats. Learn how tides affect flounder movement, how to identify productive gigging areas, and what separates good flounder gigging gear from equipment that falls short. We also cover common boat setups, lighting strategies, and recipes to help you get the most from every trip.
Night Hunting Tips
Our night hunting tips focus on strategies for hunting after dark, including species-specific guidance for coons, coyotes, bobcats, hogs, and other nocturnal predators. Topics include calling techniques, spotlighting methods, scientifically proven light color selection, and in-depth reviews of night hunting equipment designed for stealth and visibility.
Duck Hunting Tips & Proven Waterfowl Strategies
Our duck hunting tips category is dedicated to helping waterfowl hunters improve success in the field through proven techniques and real-world experience. Here you’ll find in-depth articles covering high-performance duck hunting lights, effective decoy spread strategies, and practical tactics designed to help you see better, stay concealed, and bring more ducks into range.
From early-morning and low-light navigation to understanding how decoy placement, wind, and water conditions influence duck behavior, these guides are built to help you hunt smarter. Whether you’re setting spreads in flooded timber, marshes, or open water, our duck hunting tips provide actionable insights to improve consistency and results on every hunt.
Bully Netting Tips
Our bully netting tips are built for anglers targeting spiny lobster at night. Learn how to locate lobster, understand their behavior, configure boat and lighting setups, and choose the best bully netting lights for clear water conditions. These articles draw from real-world experience in top lobstering regions and are ideal for both new and experienced netters.
Night Fishing & Green Fishing Light Tips
Our night fishing & green fishing light tips cover the science and strategy behind fishing after dark. Learn how light color affects bait and predator behavior, how to select the right night fishing lights, and how to fish more effectively from docks, boats, and shorelines. These guides are designed to help you attract more fish and avoid common night-fishing mistakes.
Offshore Fishing Tips
Our offshore fishing tips provide insight into targeting species offshore, choosing effective lures, maintaining offshore boats, and preparing for open-water conditions. These articles are ideal for anglers looking to expand their knowledge beyond the shoreline and improve consistency offshore.
Electrofishing Tips & Education
Our electrofishing tips explain how electrofishing is used for fish surveying and population management. Learn what goes into building and outfitting an electrofishing boat, how electrofishing systems work, and what equipment and lighting setups are commonly used in professional applications.
Fish & Game Processing Tips
Our fish and game processing tips help you take care of your harvest from start to finish. Learn proper filleting techniques, meat handling and storage methods, vacuum sealing best practices, and preparation ideas that help your catch last longer and taste better. Whether you’re processing fish, wild game, or both, these guides focus on efficiency, cleanliness, and quality.
Press Releases
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If there’s an outdoor topic you’re searching for and don’t see it here, contact us and let us know. We’re constantly expanding our library of outdoor tips to better serve anglers and hunters who demand reliable information from people who live the outdoors every day.