First memories of fishing out of a boat were in my grandfather's early 90s Pantera 2. Also snuck my first drink of bush on the deck while he was cleaning it out of at the end of the day. Even at 8 years old I knew it was a quality boat. 👌
First boat was a 93 BassCat PII, I now have a 2013 Pantera IV. My whole family has had Cats since the early 90s. PII, PIV, Cougar, Eyra, Puma...... we have them all
Texas. I LOVE the "IN-YOUR-FACE-NO-BS" calling both "BALLS-N-STRIKES" opinions and commentaries, Andy. Your "REAL dude" presentation of the products you spotlight are both ENTERTAINING and INSTRUCTIVE. I've learned a lot from your channel. In a nutshell, having someone like you break down 20 or 30 years of boating experience and allow someone like me, a novice, to gain some EXPERT advice is PRICELESS! I feel like I'm standing on the shoulders of a giant and getting to see the really good and important stuff as I endeavor to make informed decisions in this field of interest. Thank You.
Austin Texas, started watching while researching to buy a used bass boat. Just got a 1999 Ranger 518vx, tandem axle trailer, 200hp opti all same year with a helix7,hook5 and a fortrex. Three new trolling batteries, new fuel water separator, filter, fuel pump, plugs ,wires, impeller, lower unit reseal and all fluids. Got it cheap from a very reputable shop that does consignment.
NEW ROADS LOUISIANA , I LOVE BOATS ALOT AND BASS FISHING . I ENJOY THIS CHANNEL IT GIVES ME MORE KNOWLEDGE BECAUSE OF YOU GUYS AND REALLY IT JUST FEELS LIKE A FAMILY ! WE CAN TALK EVERYTHING BOAT \ BASS FISHING AND I JUST LOVE IT
SW Iowa checking in. I'm looking to buy a bass boat and stumbled across this channel. It's helped me decide what I want for a boat and what to stay away from both boat and engine. Now I'm hooked on the channel. Lots of information and fucking hilarious!
Onalaska Wi I watch cause your the King and bring my boat to your place because I know how much you love working on my Nitro. Well umm Thanks Jackson ???
@@TeamMarineService I met Heath when I was boat shopping for my first bass boat when he pulled up to the boat dock where I was grabbing a burger at restaurant. Heath and I have since become good friends. My next boat will be a G. Having fished the G22Elite and the G21 with Heath, they are both as stable as my Ranger 521L Intracoastal but 20% faster.
Northeast Wisconsin, have always had an interest in bass boats. Watch because you are really entertaining yet informative Own a 31 year old Ranger 375 that's been well taken care of. Have thought about buying something newer but too sentimentally attached to the old girl. .
Tampa Fl I started watching your Ranger reviews which your not high on the new ones. I own a 2021 520L which I have owned for a year and use it every weekend have 90 hours on it and have had one issue which was second time I used it the key pad switch went out. Besides that I’ve lived the boat fishes great. I like watching you because your honest! Keep it up
Bullshoals lake and I watch because of the content!! Champion we’re made here basscat still are and triton and ranger are all here so we see them new weekly love hearing your opinion on them
Gary. Michigan… you seem a bit out of control & crazy & that’s my style… really like your real & honest reviews on bass boats …. Keep up the great job & I will keep watching..
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania… I watch cause you guys are awesome, and we do a lot of river boating with the Delaware being right here. Similar to what you guys seem to specialize in (bass boats/rivers)
Do an over under on the puma sts. From Wakefield Virginia and really watch because I generally like your takes on things. Even though your top 10 of 22 was way off
@@TeamMarineService 10 gator Traxxas because it's probably the best tin rig on the market 9 Basscat cougar 203 hybrid because it has that champion feel 8 Pheonix 921 7 Ballistic 223 6 skeeter 20 fxr apex 5 is where I have your Gambler. 4 Blazer 650 3 Charger 210 elite 2 Falcon F21 Predator because they fixed the only flaw in the f20 Predator by adding 7 more inches of leg room in the cockpit, plus that huge deck #big decks 1 Basscat Puma STS. They finally gave the Puma its own hull. It's an amazing ride, and she's quick. Probably the best riding boat in rough water that I've ever been in. Then add on the fact you get that Basscat customer support means #1 by a lot
Crivitz, WI.. Would be great to see a Blast from the Past vid on an old Skeeter Starfire 175. It was my first bass boat and we made great memories in that rig.
Rhode Island i watch because you go over everything bass pro doesn't. Also the knowledge on purchasing a new boat . I would like to get one from Team Marine the shipping would be a little pricey
Sweden ... searched for information about Nitro boats, there is actually a dealer here in Sweden! I will not buy a Nitro but I follow your channel with great interest!
Arkansas, i need a re-power for my 01 x21 my opti-pop popped, I asked the know all facey page and asked if I should try and find a different boat or re-power and everyone said re-power and a lot of people said look for a Suzuki so I started researching and come across y’all’s page. So now I’m about to get me a new 250 ss.
My best friend has a bass cat cougar and has had it for over 20 years. To this day we both fish out of it on lake fork here in Texas and to be honest with you it looks just as good today. He’s had very few problems with the mercury OptiMaxx 200 hp. We’ve done everything from bass fish to duckhunting out of that boat. I would not say it is screaming fast but the ride it is as good as any boat I’ve been in. The people at bass cat know how to really put a boat together.
Oklahoma side of the Oklahoma/Texas boarder. Love the mix of humor, personality and knowledge. Back in the day I had my next boat narrowed down to a used 95 basscat or a new javelin. Went new and regretted it ever since. Still running the javelin but not because I like it, life got in the way....
Andy, I owned a Cougar from that era & it was a wonderful boat, quality built, one of the fastest Bass boats on the market. I liked it so much I bought another BassCat (Eyra) & I don't even have a dealer in Pa ( drove south of the Mason Dixon line )to get them!!
I live just near West Salem but moved here from south of Madison. After getting ripped off from 2 Dealer/shops in the area I found you guys. Some locals said stay away but I brought my boat there last summer and could not have been treated any better. Figure a shop exposing themselves on UA-cam and Social Media has to care about their reputation and I was right. (other than a prop I ordered I never heard anything about) but it was gonna be a spare anyways. Keep up the great work and Blast From The Past. Mid 90s Champion (had one so I am biased 😉)
Northern Michigan, you had me hooked after the Gambler factory video! I have two, a 1988 and 2003 Intimidator, I love them. I really enjoy your videos, keep it up!
Harrison Arkansas. I like the fact that I'm learning info on boats I knew nothing about.
Anyone running an older Basscat rig? Let us know
2001 Pantera classic, perchaced brand new. Repowered with a new 4 stroke last year. Always garage kept. Get compliments all the time
First memories of fishing out of a boat were in my grandfather's early 90s Pantera 2. Also snuck my first drink of bush on the deck while he was cleaning it out of at the end of the day. Even at 8 years old I knew it was a quality boat. 👌
2000 Jaguar 225 Yamaha ox66.
2015 bass cat puma
First boat was a 93 BassCat PII, I now have a 2013 Pantera IV. My whole family has had Cats since the early 90s. PII, PIV, Cougar, Eyra, Puma...... we have them all
Where are all those Basscat guys at?
Mike from California checking in!
Texas. I LOVE the "IN-YOUR-FACE-NO-BS" calling both "BALLS-N-STRIKES" opinions and commentaries, Andy. Your "REAL dude" presentation of the products you spotlight are both ENTERTAINING and INSTRUCTIVE. I've learned a lot from your channel. In a nutshell, having someone like you break down 20 or 30 years of boating experience and allow someone like me, a novice, to gain some EXPERT advice is PRICELESS! I feel like I'm standing on the shoulders of a giant and getting to see the really good and important stuff as I endeavor to make informed decisions in this field of interest. Thank You.
Love the show !!! All the way from meridian idaho!!!
Russellville Tn. Watch because you are straight up with info and very entertaining! Keep at it!
Huntsville Texas….. your straight up honesty
South Central MO... love all your informative videos thanks for all your hard work
Watching from Tennessee! Love the videos!
Palmer Massachusetts here love the channel and what got me hooked was restoring the champion boats .
Austin Texas, started watching while researching to buy a used bass boat. Just got a 1999 Ranger 518vx, tandem axle trailer, 200hp opti all same year with a helix7,hook5 and a fortrex. Three new trolling batteries, new fuel water separator, filter, fuel pump, plugs ,wires, impeller, lower unit reseal and all fluids.
Got it cheap from a very reputable shop that does consignment.
Springfield Missouri.
I love the channel, great information and very entertaining.
I watch from Missouri, you give it staight up no b.s. LUV it. and i grew up across the river 50 miles in MN.
Santee, South Carolina. I watch because I appreciate your evaluations.
Arizona. I watch for fun ,like your show.
Detroit area of Michigan...I run a Ranger 520 but have always loved the basscats
NEW ROADS LOUISIANA , I LOVE BOATS ALOT AND BASS FISHING . I ENJOY THIS CHANNEL IT GIVES ME MORE KNOWLEDGE BECAUSE OF YOU GUYS AND REALLY IT JUST FEELS LIKE A FAMILY ! WE CAN TALK EVERYTHING BOAT \ BASS FISHING AND I JUST LOVE IT
We are watching in Gainesville Ga. and we love rippin' our boats on lake Lanier!😎
SW Iowa checking in. I'm looking to buy a bass boat and stumbled across this channel. It's helped me decide what I want for a boat and what to stay away from both boat and engine. Now I'm hooked on the channel. Lots of information and fucking hilarious!
Manitowoc, WI. 2012 Cougar FTD. Love it!!
Mid Missouri and I started watching because of the champion restore videos.
Kingsport Tennessee, cause your honest ,knowledgeable and some dam good ole boys
Central Ohio, started watching and subscribed because of your honest boat reviews about a year ago
Nebraska!
You boys actually know what the eff you're doin'!
Dutchie here! Living in the Netherlands and owning a 1989 Renken 1700 bowrider with 04 150hp optimax saltwater
From Wausau. Patterson’s brother in law. Met you once when he had Champ 203. Started watching your content 3 years ago.
Southeast Oklahoma. I stated watching for the new 4 stroke outboard comparisons.
Central Illinois, info and laughs. Love the cats
Wyoming/Arizona. Watched a champ video now I watch them all.
Aubrey, Texas I watch for your honest opinions.
Bill from Georgia here. Keep up the great videos Team Marine
York county maine and I learn a lot from ever video you all produce in content
Central OHIO. Entertaining for sure. And informative
Onalaska Wi I watch cause your the King and bring my boat to your place because I know how much you love working on my Nitro. Well umm Thanks Jackson ???
Back and forth between Cape Cod and South Carolina... close to Heath and the Gambler crew down there.
Awesome! Ever stop on by the new plant and see them?
@@TeamMarineService I met Heath when I was boat shopping for my first bass boat when he pulled up to the boat dock where I was grabbing a burger at restaurant. Heath and I have since become good friends. My next boat will be a G. Having fished the G22Elite and the G21 with Heath, they are both as stable as my Ranger 521L Intracoastal but 20% faster.
South Alabama love the videos
Central Michigan. Honestly, because you don’t pull punches and when you’re wrong about something, you own up to it.
Northwest Illinois, watch you because I love the content and fish pool 9 on the Mississippi every summer
Tennessee,
New to Bass boats.. learn alot from your channel.. No BS!
Mid Missouri, like the what you do and stand for.
Tobias from Sweden love the videos
RETURN OF THE CHAMP VIDEO!!
md like your content very good info
St. Augustine Florida. I like the channel for the honest opinions and s%#@ talk 🤙
Jackson, MS . I fish inshore but love the channel even though you are landlocked.
East Tennessee, been watching this channel for years and the reason is great honest content (even tho I don’t think Champion made the best boat lol)
Chattaroy Washington. Your 203 restore got me hooked. Have a 191 elite myself 😎
Kansas City Missouri. I started watching shop life videos.
Northeast Wisconsin, have always had an interest in bass boats. Watch because you are really entertaining yet informative Own a 31 year old Ranger 375 that's been well taken care of. Have thought about buying something newer but too sentimentally attached to the old girl. .
Tampa Fl I started watching your Ranger reviews which your not high on the new ones. I own a 2021 520L which I have owned for a year and use it every weekend have 90 hours on it and have had one issue which was second time I used it the key pad switch went out. Besides that I’ve lived the boat fishes great. I like watching you because your honest! Keep it up
South East Ohio... I started watching the champion restoration videos
Whatever happened to that boat anyways???
Watch because I'm looking for a bassboat. I value mechanic opinion since they have had to fix the bad. From Fairfax Virginia.
West Virginia….. can’t get enough of the over/unders
Bullshoals lake and I watch because of the content!! Champion we’re made here basscat still are and triton and ranger are all here so we see them new weekly love hearing your opinion on them
Georgia, cant afford a boat, so I watch you so when i hit the lotto I know what I should buy, and why...
Gary. Michigan… you seem a bit out of control & crazy & that’s my style… really like your real & honest reviews on bass boats …. Keep up the great job & I will keep watching..
VA , love the honest reviews. was loving the CHAMP rebuilt...What happped the the CHAMP???? LOL
I bought this boat because of this video! Thanks fellas! Boat it’s clean as could be. I love the channel
Trying to get an ultrex now!
North Central Arkasas. Building boats is my passion
Augusta, ME. I started watching the videos to find a good bassboat
West Monroe, La. You crack me up!
Ontario Canada
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania… I watch cause you guys are awesome, and we do a lot of river boating with the Delaware being right here. Similar to what you guys seem to specialize in (bass boats/rivers)
Do an over under on the puma sts.
From Wakefield Virginia and really watch because I generally like your takes on things. Even though your top 10 of 22 was way off
We could get around to doing that for ya Caleb. What rigs are in your Top 10?
@@TeamMarineService
10 gator Traxxas because it's probably the best tin rig on the market
9 Basscat cougar 203 hybrid because it has that champion feel
8 Pheonix 921
7 Ballistic 223
6 skeeter 20 fxr apex
5 is where I have your Gambler.
4 Blazer 650
3 Charger 210 elite
2 Falcon F21 Predator because they fixed the only flaw in the f20 Predator by adding 7 more inches of leg room in the cockpit, plus that huge deck #big decks
1 Basscat Puma STS. They finally gave the Puma its own hull. It's an amazing ride, and she's quick. Probably the best riding boat in rough water that I've ever been in. Then add on the fact you get that Basscat customer support means #1 by a lot
Crivitz, WI.. Would be great to see a Blast from the Past vid on an old Skeeter Starfire 175. It was my first bass boat and we made great memories in that rig.
Checking in from Baytown Texas. Keep up the good work Andy and the team.
Plymouth MA ,
I have 99 Champion 191 almost completely restored. Someday would love to put Suzuki on it.
Rhode Island i watch because you go over everything bass pro doesn't. Also the knowledge on purchasing a new boat . I would like to get one from Team Marine the shipping would be a little pricey
Sweden ... searched for information about Nitro boats, there is actually a dealer here in Sweden! I will not buy a Nitro but I follow your channel with great interest!
I am from Arkansas. Watch all your video's because they are both informative and entertaining.
Vermilion, Ohio on the shore of Lake Erie.
California, and watch cause you popped up in the related one day and liked the content. Especially cause it's a smaller genuine channel
Tampa florida...youre straight forward and real. You're just YOU in a world full of fakes. Keep at it bubba
hi a fin living in sweden here love this program zippin my whiskey and smiling and watching your shows keep upp the good work
Southern Ohio. Ranger 195 vx would love to see that
Central Florida... First video I watched was the brand battle, Suzuki 250 SS vs. Yamaha 250 sho
I’m in Houston and have a 20’ pantera classic
Northeast Texas and your honest on the boats you review thanks for the videos
Andy I'm from middle TN love your videos and we've had boats built around here for many many yrs.
Arkansas, i need a re-power for my 01 x21 my opti-pop popped, I asked the know all facey page and asked if I should try and find a different boat or re-power and everyone said re-power and a lot of people said look for a Suzuki so I started researching and come across y’all’s page. So now I’m about to get me a new 250 ss.
Fort Worth Texas
I'm from Arkansas
I watch your videos because I get no B.S. for you and your team
Thanks Al, We appreciate ya
I bought a pretty much restored 1988 Skeeter SK 2000 . 21ft with 200 Mercury. And oh, it's a center console bass boat Id love more information on
North East Texas.
Never rode in a bass cat always grew up in rangers until Johnny Morris came and made it a nitro
I love my 93 pantera 2 I’ll always be a cat guy
My best friend has a bass cat cougar and has had it for over 20 years. To this day we both fish out of it on lake fork here in Texas and to be honest with you it looks just as good today. He’s had very few problems with the mercury OptiMaxx 200 hp. We’ve done everything from bass fish to duckhunting out of that boat. I would not say it is screaming fast but the ride it is as good as any boat I’ve been in. The people at bass cat know how to really put a boat together.
I’m a Midwest boy from central Iowa about 4/12 hours from you
Oklahoma side of the Oklahoma/Texas boarder. Love the mix of humor, personality and knowledge. Back in the day I had my next boat narrowed down to a used 95 basscat or a new javelin. Went new and regretted it ever since. Still running the javelin but not because I like it, life got in the way....
Andy, I owned a Cougar from that era & it was a wonderful boat, quality built, one of the fastest Bass boats on the market. I liked it so much I bought another BassCat (Eyra) & I don't even have a dealer in Pa ( drove south of the Mason Dixon line )to get them!!
Where'd you get it from?
Oak Creek WI how about a older Triton
We could do that
Brainerd Lakes Area of MN, I work on boats and bass fish myself
North Louisiana..i watch so I can see a unbiased opinion
Jonesborough, TN love the honest reviews and how genuine you guys are
Central California. Love the content cause it's educational and I like your no BS / straight to the point presentations
State of Georgia
I live just near West Salem but moved here from south of Madison.
After getting ripped off from 2 Dealer/shops in the area I found you guys.
Some locals said stay away but I brought my boat there last summer and could not have been treated any better.
Figure a shop exposing themselves on UA-cam and Social Media has to care about their reputation and I was right. (other than a prop I ordered I never heard anything about) but it was gonna be a spare anyways. Keep up the great work and Blast From The Past. Mid 90s Champion (had one so I am biased 😉)
Far Northeastern Illinois
Northern Michigan, you had me hooked after the Gambler factory video! I have two, a 1988 and 2003 Intimidator, I love them. I really enjoy your videos, keep it up!