Outcast belly boats: our tested reviews.
Outcast is the serious end of the belly boat category. Their Fat Cat and Super Fat Cat handle bigger anglers, cold-water sessions, and multi-day trips better than anything else at the price. You pay for the build, and you feel it in the seams.
Brand background
Outcast Sporting Gear has run out of Boise since the mid-1990s. They build for anglers who use their gear hard. Denier counts higher, valves better, chair stitching heavier. Their Fish Cat sub-line is the same DNA at a lower price tier.
Our take
Buy an Outcast if you weigh over 220 pounds, or if you fish 30 plus days a season, or if you plan to keep the boat for 15 seasons. Skip Outcast if this is a once-a-summer purchase and a Cumberland will pay itself back faster.
Model lineup
Editor’s pick
Fat Cat
Serious H-shape, 350 lb capacity, honest 15-season fabric. The standard Outcast most anglers should buy.
Super Fat Cat
Bigger cousin, 400 lb capacity, longer waterline, better wind performance. Priced accordingly.
Trinity
Frame-and-tube, more like a small pontoon. Niche, but a real answer for river-fishers wanting Outcast build in a lighter package.