Yakima BigCatch Kayak Roof Rack w/ Tie-Downs - Saddle Style - Clamp On

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These heavy-duty saddles let you transport a heavy fishing or sit-on-top kayak on your roof rack crossbars. Flexible, oversized saddles provide maximum support for your kayak. Load straps and bow/stern tie-downs included. Fits most crossbars. Great Prices for the best watersport carriers from Yakima. Yakima BigCatch Kayak Roof Rack w/ Tie-Downs - Saddle Style - Clamp On part number Y04091 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.

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Yakima Watersport Carriers - Y04091

Features:

4 Saddle-style cradles let you carry 1 kayak hull side down on your roof rack crossbars
- Heavy-duty design supports the extra weight of fishing and sit-on top kayaks
Flexible, oversized saddles provide maximum support for your kayak
- Conforms to the shape of your kayak's hull
Felt pads help kayak slide into position allowing it to be loaded from the rear of the vehicle
- Secure to 2 rear saddles - protect hull from scratches while loading
2 Heavy-duty load straps with padded cam-buckles secure kayak to your roof rack
2 Bow/Stern tie-downs anchor kayak to your vehicle
Quick and easy installation on most crossbars - no tools required
- Hand knobs let you clamp saddles to crossbars
- Available adapter kit (Y04092 - sold separately) secures carrier to crossbars with top channels
Available kit (Y04093 - sold separately) prevents saddles from rotating on Yakima RoundBars

Specs:

Application: round, square, aero, elliptical, and most factory crossbars
- Minimum crossbar spread: 27"
Quantity: 4 saddles
Carrying capacity: 1 kayak
Weight capacity: 150 lbs
Limited lifetime warranty

8004091 Yakima Big Catch Fishing Kayak Carrier with Tie-Downs - Saddle Style - Rear Loading - Universal Mount - 150 lbs

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95% were satisfied with this product

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by: Emmett 08/07/2025 One Year Later

Extremely stable, very easy to load a kayak. Very fast to secure kayak to the BigCatch. I have used Yakima for decades and they are amazing.

Emmett One Year Later

8/9/2026

1 Year later and it is like these are still brand new

Jerred H.

8/9/2026

@Emmett That's great to hear Emmett! Thanks for coming back and sharing that feedback.

by: Rafael J 05/28/2023

The Yamika BigCatch Kayak met all my expectations in both quality and how easy was to install it, my kayak fit like a glove and did not moved at all from my 2 1/2 trip from Ct to my house in NJ. I first contacted etrailer through email about the specs of my SUV and Kayak, George Jiggs answered all my questions 1 day after and he recommended the Yamika for my needs. Overall it was a great purchased!

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by: John 07/23/2025 One Year Later

Horrible experience with rack ‘n’ roll trailer. I would not purchase a trailer over the Internet again. I would not trust Yakima’s description of their products in the future.

by: Frank 08/27/2022

The thing I like most about them is their shape works well with different kayak hull shapes. My old Yakima mako saddles worked well for my wildy tarpon but seemed akward with my next yak; a wildy a.t.a.k 120. The Big Catch saddles did not have that problem and fits the atak very well while still working well with the tarpon. So much so I bought a second pair to go on the trailer I just bought.

Frank C. One Year Later

8/28/2023

After a year, I couldn’t be happier with them. Their shape works well with different hull shapes and different bar shapes. For example, I have a pair on my rack and roll trailer which sports a round bar and another pair I installed on my RAV4 factory rack which is streamlined like the Yakima jet stream bars.

by: Lori 05/30/2023 One Year Later

This product really has been a life saver. We no longer have to flip over our 96 pound tandem Hobie Kayak when putting it on top of our Toyota 4Runner. This product, along with the Rhino-Rack T-Load Hitch Mounted Load Assist and Support Bar for 2" Hitches - 49" Long (which we also purchased from etrailer) make it possible for a vertically challenged couple nearing 60 to fully enjoy our wonderful pedal kayak without the headache of driving and parking a trailer. Before we purchased this, we'd get the kayak up on the roof and often had to fight the wind to get it face down to tie down onto the crossbars. That's no longer necessary with the Yakima Big Catch Kayak Saddle. Great products from a great company!

by: Heidi 06/05/2021 One Year Later

etrailer, specifically Matthew K - helped our family secure everything needed for wonderful camping trips. The task was difficult because of supply chain issues last spring! Thank you Matthew!!

by: Aaron 06/08/2021 One Year Later

We use these for two heavy fishing kayaks on both truck crossbars and now a Malone trailer. They are stable and adjustable so fit and support are perfect. The staps secure the boats with no problem and zero movement.

by: Oliver S 09/14/2022

I have the ShowBoat 66 and the Big Catch Carrier on my Toyota Highlander, and these work great together loading my Old Town Salty kayak on top of my Highlander.

by: James 12/29/2021 One Year Later

Use the Big Catch on my trailer which I haul my kayak on. It works very well and I like it a lot.

by: Dean 09/02/2020

I bought this because I had limited room putting my Bonafide SS127 on my rack and roll trailer, and sometimes it will slide onto the part that holds the bars down and one time when it did that, it scratched the bottom of my kayak up pretty badly. These seem like they will be a decent solution and prevent that from happening again while holding my kayak secure.

by: Carlos 07/05/2022

Great experience, fast shipping.

by: Drew 05/15/2025

Can’t wait to transport my PA 14 on these!

by: George 07/11/2022 One Year Later

Works as it should. Easy to put on and remove.

by: John 05/19/2024 One Year Later

Works well for my oldtown sportsman pdl

by: Bob D 06/26/2020

While I own several Yakima products I've always felt their prices were expensive. I believe these saddles are worth the price. Well made and hold my Hobie Compass securely. It seems like a very durable material, and I am pleased with the build quality.

by: Heidi 06/05/2021 One Year Later

Love it!

by: Ben 02/17/2024

Great product! Easy to install

by: Forrest 09/17/2022

Gets the job done

by: Joe 07/27/2026 One Year Later

by: Casey 04/28/2023

Perfect, you guys always come through

by: Aaron 07/08/2026

by: Michael 03/22/2024

Well made,

by: David 05/16/2023

by: Brent 07/13/2025

by: Rachelle 09/06/2022

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