Bass Cat Pro Trey McKinney Becomes Youngest Elite Series Winner in History
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Earlier this year, Illinois bass pro Trey McKinney became the youngest rookie in Bassmaster Elite Series…
Bass Cat Earns CSI Customer Satisfaction Award
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (February 19, 2024) – Bass Cat Boats, a leading high-performance bass boat manufacturer, proudly announces its continued…
Unleash Your Winning Potential with Bass Cat: A Partnership with Brandon Belt Fishing
Mountain Home, Ark. – Bass Cat owners have a lot more reasons to cheer during the 2024 season, thanks to…
Trey McKinney Joins Bass Cat Pro Staff
Youngest rookie in Elite Series history will run a 2024 Puma STS MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Illinois bass pro Trey…
Ben Milliken Joins Bass Cat Pro Staff
Elite Series rookie has a long track record of success MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Bassmaster Elite Series pro Ben Milliken,…
Two New Models Unveiled For Bass Cat & Yar-Craft Boats
Strong Additions To The 20′ Categories (Branson, MO) Two new models debuted last week at this year’s Excellence In Action international…
Stone and Carter Both Become Repeat Winners at 2023 Bass Cat Owners Invitational
Massive 19.63 pound limit provides nearly insurmountable lead MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Bass Cat Boats held the company’s 36th annual…
Bass Cat Earns NMMA CSI Award
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (February 17, 2023) – Bass Cat Boats, a leading high-performance bass boat manufacturer, is pleased to announce…
Bass Cat’s Ultimate Big Water Boat Leads Gallaghers to Smallmouth Record
Jaguar from Clemons Boats Smooths Out the Ride When the father-son team of Gregg and Grant Gallagher shook up the…
Jesse Wiggins Earns First Tour-Level Event at Lake of the Ozarks
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (May 8, 2022) – Veteran Bass Cat pro Jesse Wiggins won the Bass Pro Tour Bass Boat…
BOATING INDUSTRY BESTOWS “TOP PRODUCT” AWARD ON BASS CAT PUMA STS
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (May 2nd, 2022) – Bass Cat Boats marked the company’s 50th year of operation by introducing the…
Morris and Estepp Claim Top Prize at 2022 Bass Cat Owners Invitational on Beaver Lake
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Bass Cat Boats held the company’s annual Owners Invitational this week as 263 teams converged on…
BASS CAT AND YAR-CRAFT EMPLOYEES WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT LOCAL ADOPTION AGENCY
BAXTER COUNTY, AR (April 13, 2022) – Last month, Bass Cat and Yar-Craft employees participated in The CALL of Baxter…
Bass Cat Receives NMMA CSI Award
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (February 21, 2022) – Bass Cat Boats, a leading high-performance bass boat manufacturer, is honored to receive the…
Led By Crews, Bass Cat Team Starts the Elite Series Season Strong
Winner, top three and four of top eight finishers running Cats PALATKA, Fla. – The Bass Cat Boats pro staff…
BASS CAT DONATES A BOAT TO RAISE MONEY FOR BRAZIL ORPHANAGE
SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR, TX (February 8, 2022) – Over the weekend, Bass Cat donated a boat for a fishing tournament…
Puma STS Earns 2022 NMMA Innovation Award
Learn more about the Puma STSMOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – When Bass Cat released the new Puma STS, feedback from initial…
Meador and Penzo Claim Top Prize at 2021 Bass Cat Owners Invitational on Norfork
Three day event utilized new format MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Bass Cat Boats held the company’s annual Owners Invitational this…
BASS CAT “FILLS THE BOAT” WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND DOES LAKE CLEAN UP
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (October 7, 2021) – Bass Cat and Yar-Craft Boats focused on a season of serving this fall…
Hank Cherry Earns Back-To-Back Classic Titles
FORT WORTH, TX: After his wire-to-wire victory last year at the historic 50th Bassmaster Classic, Hank Cherry became the 4th angler…
Bass Cat Named Best Bass Boat Manufacturer of 2021
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (April 21st, 2021) Bass Cat was recently named the Best Bass Boat Manufacturer of 2021 by TripSavvy, one…
BASS CAT RECEIVES NMMA CSI AWARD
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (March 5, 2021) – Bass Cat Boats, a leading manufacturer of tournament-ready, high-performance bass boats, is honored…
CLASSIC WINNER TAKAHIRO OMORI JOINS BASS CAT TEAM
New addition strengthens strategic partnership with Japan’s SDG Marine MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (January 25th, 2020) – Bass Cat Boats, a…
11/10/20 – VETERAN INDIANA PRO BILL MCDONALD JOINS BASS CAT TEAM
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (November 10, 2020) – Bass Cat Boats, a leading manufacturer of tournament-ready, high-performance bass boats, has added…
10/29/20 – ARKANSAS PRO GREG BOHANNAN JOINS BASS CAT TEAM
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (October 29, 2020) – Bass Cat Boats, a leading manufacturer of tournament-ready, high-performance bass boats, has added…
10/14/20 – VETERAN ARKANSAS PRO MARK ROSE JOINS BASS CAT TEAM
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (October 14, 2020) – Bass Cat Boats, a leading manufacturer of tournament-ready, high-performance bass boats, has added…
09/29/20 – ARIZONA PRO TAI AU JOINS BASS CAT TEAM
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (September 29, 2020) – Bass Cat Boats, a leading manufacturer of tournament-ready, high-performance bass boats, has added…
06/02/20 – THE MID-YEAR BOAT REVIEW FROM DAVIS, FUKAE AND JORDON
The 2020 fishing season has been atypical for a number of reasons, but from the perspective of the Bass Cat…
05/21/20 – 20 QUESTIONS WITH HANK CHERRY
Twenty Questions with the Champ: Hank Cherry Speaks North Carolina pro Hank Cherry won the 50th Bassmaster Classic with a dominant…
05/19/20 – BASS CAT & YAR-CRAFT BOATS WINS ETHICS AWARD
LITTLE ROCK, ARK – Bass Cat & Yar-Craft Boats was announced as a Torch Award for Ethics recipient by the Arkansas Better…
03/16/20 – ALABAMA TEAM WINS 33RD BASS CAT OWNERS INVITATIONAL
Tommy McGuff and Bobby Taylor of Alabama won the 33rd Bass Cat Owners Invitational on Lewis Smith Lake in…
03/14/20 – 33RD BASS CAT OWNERS INVITATIONAL – OFF TO A FOGGY START
JASPER, Ala. (March 13th, 2020) – A major fog bank settled throughout Lewis Smith Lake today, delaying takeoff by almost three…
03/13/20 – THE 33RD BASS CAT OWNERS INVITATIONAL BEGINS ON SMITH LAKE
JASPER, Ala. (March 13th, 2020) – The 33rd Bass Cat Owners Invitational will begin Friday, March 13th. This is a unique…
03/10/20 – BASS CAT PRO HANK CHERRY WINS HISTORIC 50TH BASSMASTER CLASSIC
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – North Carolina bass pro Hank Cherry, currently fishing his eighth season on the Bassmaster Elite Series, claimed a…
02/11/20 – FOUNDING SPONSOR BASS CAT RENEWS WITH MLF IN 2020
February 11, 2020 (Tulsa, Okla.) – Major League Fishing (MLF) announced that Bass Cat, the longest continuously operating tournament bass boat…
01/23/20 – BASS CAT WELCOMES CAJUN OUTBOARDS
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (January 22, 2020) – Bass Cat Boats, a leading manufacturer of tournament-ready, high-performance bass boats, has added…
01/15/20 – SHIN FUKAE JOINS BASS CAT BOATS PRO STAFF
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (January 15, 2020) – Bass Cat Boats, a leading manufacturer of tournament-ready, high-performance bass boats, has added…
01/09/20 – BASS CAT TEAMS UP WITH TEXAS TOURNAMENT STAR KELLY JORDON
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (January 9, 2020) – Bass Cat Boats, a leading manufacturer of tournament-ready, high-performance bass boats, has added…
01/07/20 – BASS CAT AND MARK DAVIS TOGETHER AGAIN
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. (January 7, 2020) – Mark Davis, a 2019 inductee into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame and still…
01/02/20 – BASS CAT PARTNERS WITH WILD WEST BASS TRAIL
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. January 2, 2020 – Bass Cat Boats announced today that it will partner with Wild West Bass…
10/31/19 – STILL COOKING AT THE BASS CAT NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
For the seventh annual Bass Cat National Team Championship, company President Rick Pierce once again pieced together a novel format,…
09/23/19 – BASS CAT PRO CARL JOCUMSEN CLAIMS TENKILLER TROPHY
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Bassmaster Elite Series pro Carl Jocumsen, the first and only Australian full-time professional bass angler on…
07/09/19 – CORRECT CRAFT TEAM SERVES IN MERCED, CALIFORNIA
MERCED, CA (July 8, 2018) – Over the past nine days more than 100 Correct Craft employees from around the…
06/05/19 – BASS CAT AND YAR-CRAFT COMPLETE FACILITY EXPANSION
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (June 5, 2019) – Today, Bass Cat and Yar-Craft completed construction of a new building and opened…
04/29/19 – BUSCH AND CARTER HOLD ON TO WIN 2019 BASS CAT OWNERS INVITATIONAL
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – During a Bass Cat Owners Invitational Tournament in which changing conditions forced anglers to adapt on…
04/27/19 – MOSER AND ZIEGLER LEAD DAY ONE OF 2019 BASS CAT OWNERS INVITATIONAL
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The 2019 Bass Cat Owners Invitational launched Friday on Beaver Lake, where 360 teams have found both…
04/26/19 – BASS CAT BOATS PARTNERS WITH SDG MARINE
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Bass Cat Boats has partnered with Showa Denki Group Marine (SDG), a subsidiary of Showa Denki…
04/16/19 – UPSHAW WINS AT CHEROKEE
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Bass Cat pro Andrew Upshaw of Tulsa, Oklahoma, claimed victory in the fifth event of the…
01/17/19 – BASS CAT BOATS MAINTAINS TOP-SHELF REPRESENTATION ON ALL THREE TOURS
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR January 17, 2019 – Continuing support of professional bass anglers that dates back to the early 1970’s, Bass…
11/08/18 – BRANDON MCMILLAN JOINS THE BCB FAMILY
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Bass Cat Boats recently announced the addition of FLW Tour pro Brandon McMillan to the company’s…
11/05/18 – BAILEY AND HODGE WIN 2018 BASS CAT NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
While James Bailey of Harrison, Arkansas may be a Bass Cat Boats devotee, he admitted that until he got the…
04/20/18 – BASS CAT AND YAR-CRAFT ANNOUNCE SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION PROJECT
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (April 20, 2018) – Today, Correct Craft’s brands Bass Cat and Yar-Craft announced a significant expansion plan…
04/15/18 – PRESLEY AND YARBROUGH STAY STEADY TO WIN 2018 BASS CAT OWNERS INVITATIONAL
The conditions changed as expected on Day Two of the 2018 Bass Cat Owners Invitational and the team of Kyle…
04/14/18 – ISLEYS TOP TEAM ON DAY ONE OF 2018 BCB INVITATIONAL
The 2018 Bass Cat Owners Invitational, the 31st consecutive annual tournament in the series, kicked off on Friday with 391 teams…
01/12/18 – BASS CAT GOES RENEGADE FOR 2018
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Bass Cat Boats, the premier manufacturer of high performance, tournament-ready fiberglass bass boats, has entered a…
01/11/18 – JEFF SPRAGUE JOINS THE BASS CAT FAMILY
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Bass Cat Boats recently announced the addition of FLW Tour pro Jeff Sprague to the company’s…
12/27/17 – BRETT KING JOINS BASS CAT & YAR-CRAFT SALES TEAM
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Minnesota’s Brett King, a 20-year veteran of the marine industry and a highly competitive angler on…
11/08/17 – COOKS FIND THE RECIPE FOR THIRD BASS CAT NTC WIN
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (November 7, 2017) – The father/son team of Roger and Corey Cook, fishing out of Corey’s 1999…
11/06/17 – MINNESOTA TEAM LEADS 2017 ANNUAL BASS CAT NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (November 6, 2017) – Ten teams gathered in Mountain Home, Arkansas, for the two-day mystery format Bass…
10/26/17 – B.A.S.S. NATION CHAMP SUMRALL STRIVES FOR MORE
Anderson, S.C. – Caleb Sumrall, a south Louisiana angler who developed his skills on the bayou and in the marsh,…
10/15/17 – WON BASS AND BASS CAT BOATS INK MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
Total of Five Bass Cat Prize Boats to be offered in Two Year Term October 15, 2017 – San Clemente,…
10/11/17 – JONES DOUBLES UP ON QUEST
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The team of Scott Jones and Dustin Cauthon won the two-day 2017 Arkansas Bass Team Trail…
10/04/17 – BASS CAT PRO JESSE WIGGINS TRIPLE-QUALIFIES FOR 2018 BASSMASTER CLASSIC
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (October 4, 2017) – The 2017 Bassmaster Tournament Trail was dominated by youth from start to finish,…
08/18/17 – BASS CAT ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH BASS ZONE
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (August 17, 2017) – Bass Cat Boats is pleased to announce a strategic affiliation in the online…
06/06/17 – BASS CAT PRO STEVE KENNEDY CLAIMS DARDANELLE WIN
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Veteran Bassmaster Elite Series pro Steve Kennedy, in his first year on the Bass Cat Boats pro…
06/05/17 – DALLAS HODGES JOINS BASS CAT AND YAR-CRAFT AS VP OF SALES & MARKETING
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (June 5, 2017) – Bass Cat and Yar-Craft recently announced Dallas Hodges as the new Vice President…
04/22/17 – DOTY AND ROBINSON WIN BASS CAT OWNERS INVITATIONAL
Steve Doty of Jonesboro, Ark. and Tracy Robinson of Gadsen, Ala., added 15.68 pounds to their tournament-best Day One weight…
04/21/17 – DOTY AND ROBINSON LEAD BASS CAT OWNERS INVITATIONAL ON TOUGH GUNTERSVILLE
The two-day 2017 Bass Cat Owners Invitational commenced on Friday, with over 250 teams blasting off onto the fertile waters of…
03/31/17 – BASS CAT DEBUTS THE PANTERA CLASSIC
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (March 31, 2017) – After a successful debut during the Bassmaster Classic, it is evident that the Pantera…
03/29/17 – EPIC DAY OF FISHING WITH JOHN CREWS
Barry Lux from Indiana was the winner of an all-expense paid trip to Houston and a day fishing with John…
03/21/17 – BASS CAT AND YAR-CRAFT BOATS WELCOME NEW DEALERS
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (March 21, 2017) – Over the past few weeks Bass Cat and Yar-Craft have expanded their brand…
02/07/17 – BASS CAT NAMED EXCLUSIVE BOAT SPONSOR FOR 2017 WON BASS TOUR
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (February 7, 2017) – Bass Cat and WON BASS (Western Outdoor News) announced a partnership naming Bass…
02/02/17 – ALABAMA’S JESSE WIGGINS PLANS TO MAKE WAVES IN A BASS CAT
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (February 2, 2017) – Alabama Elite Series pro Jesse Wiggins, winner of the 2016 Bassmaster Southern Open…
01/19/17 – “NORTHERN HAMMER” CHAD PIPKENS JOINS BASS CAT TEAM
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (January 19, 2017) – Michigan Elite Series pro Chad Pipkens, fresh off a Bassmaster Northern Open points…
01/12/17 – HALL OF FAMER PAUL ELIAS JOINS THE BASS CAT TEAM
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (January 12, 2017) – Bass Cat is pleased to announce the addition of Paul Elias to their…
12/16/16 – BASS CAT PARTNERS WITH ANGLER’S CHOICE TOURNAMENTS FOR 2017
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (December 21, 2016) – U.S. Angler’s Choice and Bass Cat Boats have entered into an agreement making Bass Cat…
12/15/16 – YOUNG GUN BRANDON CARD BOLSTERS BCB TEAM
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (December 15, 2016) – The first Bassmaster College Series angler to qualify for the Elite Series, Brandon…
12/06/16 – BASS CAT MOURNS THE LOSS OF FOUNDER RON PIERCE
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (December 6, 2016) – Bass Cat and Yar-Craft mourn the loss of Bass Cat founder and industry…
12/03/16 – KIME HANGS ON TO WIN NEW BASS CAT
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (December 3, 2016) – Grant Kime won the 2016 Australian Bass Tour Bream Grand Final on St.…
12/01/16 – DAVE DAVIS NAMED NEW BASS CAT & YAR-CRAFT WEST COAST REGIONAL SALES MANAGER
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (December 1, 2016) – Earlier this week, Bass Cat and Yar-Craft boats named Dave Davis as the…
11/20/16 – NTC TEAM RECAP – 1ST PLACE
Name:Pete Dubois Partner:Ty Bowman Boat: 1986 Pantera Qualified:Ozarks BCOE Table Rock:7.81 Taneycomo:1.97 Bull Shoals:1.61 White River:6.72 Norfork:8.72 Total:26.83 The local…
11/19/16 – NTC TEAM RECAP – 2ND PLACE
Name:Brad Kell Partner:John Morris Boat: 2016 Cougar FTD Qualified:KABCOT Table Rock:9.97 Taneycomo:10.19 Bull Shoals:2.83 White River:0.86 Norfork:2.33 Total:26.18 The KABCOT…
11/17/16 – NTC TEAM RECAP – 3RD PLACE
3rd Place Name:Robert Robbins Partner:Dave Wolf Boat: 2017 Puma FTD Qualified:TOC Table Rock:0.00 Taneycomo:10.71 Bull Shoals:6.43 White River:4.06 Norfork:0.00 Total:21.20 If…
11/16/16 – NTC TEAM RECAP – 9TH PLACE
9th Place Name:Steve Doty Partner:Cole Mayo Boat: 2017 Puma FTD Qualified:SEBCOG Table Rock:0.00 Taneycomo:6.37 Bull Shoals:5.62 White River:0.88 Norfork:0.00 Total:12.87 After…
11/16/16 – NTC TEAM RECAP – 6TH PLACE
6th Place Name:Mark Bowlby Partner:Ivan Slayton Boat: 2008 Cougar FTD Qualified:TXBCOE Table Rock:0.00 Taneycomo:1.73 Bull Shoals:1.94 White River:1.78 Norfork:8.67 Total:14.12 Qualifying…
11/16/16 – NTC TEAM RECAP – 7TH PLACE
7th Place Name:Kyle Erickson Partner:Rick Nichols Boat: 2006 Puma Qualified:North Star Table Rock:1.81 Taneycomo:7.21 Bull Shoals:1.34 White River:2.96 Norfork:0.00 Total:12.87 Minnesota…
11/16/16 – NTC TEAM RECAP – 4TH PLACE
4th Place Name: Matt Hevener Partner: Chuck Schroeder Boat: 2004 Pantera IV Qualified: WCBCOE Table Rock: 9.27 Taneycomo: 3.32 Bull Shoals:…
11/08/16 – DUBOIS / BOWMAN CLIMB THEIR WAY TO THE TOP – BCB NTC 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (November 8, 2016) – Day two of the Bass Cat NTC came down to…
11/07/16 – BRAD KELL, JOHN MORRIS TAKE THE LEAD AT THE 2016 BCB NTC
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (November 7, 2016) – Day one of the 2016 Bass Cat National Team Championship has concluded on…
11/03/16 – STEVE KENNEDY JOINS BASS CAT FOR 2017
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (November 3, 2016) – Today Bass Cat announced the addition of Elite Series pro angler, Steve Kennedy,…
11/02/16 – THE STAGE IS SET – 2016 BCB NTC!
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (November 2, 2016) – The stage is set for the annual Bass Cat National Team Championship. Eleven…
09/20/16 – BASS CAT ELITE ANGLER SETH FEIDER WINS BIG AT THE 2016 TOYOTA BASSMASTER AOY CHAMPIONSHIP
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (September 20, 2016) – This past weekend, Bass Cat Elite Angler Seth Feider took first at the…
08/18/16 – BASS CAT DONATES BOAT FOR PRO ANGLER’S CHARITY TOURNAMENT
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (August 19, 2016) – Bass Cat recently donated a 2016 Margay and trailer to be given to…
08/08/16 – BASS CAT & YAR-CRAFT BOATS REVEAL EXCITING NEW 2017 PRODUCT LINES
MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (August 8, 2016) – Bass Cat and Yar-Craft recently revealed the 2017 model lineups to dealers…
06/29/16 – A DAY ON CAYUGA WITH IACONELLI
James Overstreet tagged along to watch Mike put on a show on Day 1 of the Elite Series on Cayuga…
04/28/16 – CREWS TAKES THE LEAD ON WHEELER!
After the majority of the field predicted a tough event, Crews was still able to manage a 20lb limit to…
04/21/16 – ARKANSAS WINS TEAM B.A.S.S. NATION TITLE ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE
These Arkansas Cats got it done on Guntersville! Read more about their win HERE
04/10/16 – BRITT HANGS ON FOR THE WIN!
Britt literally ran up and down rivers and oceans to get to his winning spot to take home his first…