Pragmatic Play · 2023
Pragmatic Play and Reel Kingdom built a 5x3 fishing slot with 10 paylines, high volatility and two paid bonus modes; this page walks through how a round runs, what the symbols pay, and where the RTP versions split.
Lakeside gear is the theme: a rod and reel, a bobber, a dragonfly and a tackle box sit on five reels and three rows. Wins form on 10 fixed paylines read left to right from the first reel, and the shortest return on the reels is two matching symbols. Money symbols and a net-shaped respin round are the engine underneath it all.
Two bonus rounds, one in the base game and one that swaps the grid for a fishing net, separate this release from the rest of the studio's catalogue. Fisherman Wilds sweep up money values during free spins, and four respins that reset on every new money symbol carry the collection round.
What the sheet buys you
You will know the studio, the return, the top win and the date behind the reels.
| Detail | Reading |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP | 96.07% / 96.09% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 5x3 |
| Top win multiple | x10,000 |
| Top win at A$375 | A$3,750,000 |
| Release date | 27/03/2023 |
5 steps to a paid round
Neospin Casino lays out each stage of a round before you commit a cent.
Pick a stake from A$0.10 up to A$375, or stay near the A$0.40 the paytable here is worked from. Ten fixed paylines run whatever the stake, so the whole bet is spread across them.
Three rows sit on five reels, and lines pay left-to-right from the leftmost one. Matching symbols on an active line return the paytable value at once; the reel stops decide it, nothing you press mid-spin.
Three or more MONEY symbols open the Hold and Spin round, while three or more SCATTERs open Free Spins. WILDs sit on every reel and drop in during the round to lift what the line wins return.
Three, four or five SCATTERs award ten, fifteen or twenty free spins. Each WILD that lands during them collects FISH values into a twelve-slot meter and can add further spins.
Decide your spend cap before the first spin and close the session at it, whatever the reels do. Loss limits sit in the account settings, and BetStop handles a longer break.
Round by round
Here is what starts each round and what it pays while it runs.
Three, four or five SCATTER symbols award 10, 15 or 20 spins. The Fisherman WILD lands on all reels, substitutes everything except SCATTER and MONEY, and collects FISH MONEY values on a 12-slot meter; every fourth WILD adds 10 spins and lifts the collection multiplier to x2, x3 then x10.
A live gridUp to 20 spins
Three or more MONEY symbols start the round, the grid becomes a fishing net and non-MONEY cells turn into filler tiles. Four respins open the round, any new MONEY symbol resets the counter to 4 and adds its value to the total, and the total pays when the respins run out.
A normal spinA collected total
The 5x3 grid with 10 fixed paylines pays left-to-right from the leftmost reel. Three or more MONEY symbols start Hold & Spinner, and three or more SCATTER symbols start Free Spins. The Fisherman WILD substitutes the standard symbols while these bonuses are waiting to land.
Opening the lobbyA paid spin
Each costs 100x the bet, so A$2 a spin puts either route at A$200, while an ante bet of A$3 lifts the scatter chance by 50%.
| Paid choice | Cost | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Free Spins Buy at 100x | x100 · A$200 | – |
| Hold & Spinner Buy at 100x | x100 · A$200 | – |
A$100 staked returns A$96.07 or A$96.09 over time, depending on the version loaded, and the game rules show which one applies at Neospin Casino.
| Return figure | RTP | Shipped as standard |
|---|---|---|
| version 1 | 96.09% | No |
| version 2 | 96.07% | Available |
What each screen shows you
You will recognise the net grid and the spin count on sight after this.
3+ MONEY symbols start Hold & Spinner, but how often that happens cannot be known in advance. Each spin is random. A session can bring no bonus at all, or two in a row. The RTP of 96.07 percent describes the long run, not one session, so the result of any single session stays random whatever the RTP.
96.07 and 96.09 are the two RTP versions of this slot. Only the game rules show which version Neospin Casino runs, so the rules screen is the place to check before the first spin. The figures table below shows what each version returns per A$100 staked.
x10,000 times the bet is the ceiling of this slot, and it is reached very rarely. Nobody can predict when, or whether, a session gets near it. Read the figure as the upper limit of the game, not as an expected result.
Practise Without Staking
Neospin Casino lets you test Big Bass before any money moves, then decide.
The demo needs no money and pays nothing at all. The real game needs a Neospin Casino account and you must be 18 or older.
Play for real moneyBig Bass Questions
Short answers on the bets, maximum win, RTP, volatility and how this version differs from its series.
This version runs at 96.07 and 96.09 percent RTP, below the 96.50 to 96.52 percent of the other series titles. Their maximum win is x5,000, except Big Bass Splash 1000 at x25,000, while this slot reaches x10,000.
The lowest bet is A$0.10 and the highest is A$375 in this market. A$0.40 and A$2 are only example bets used on this page, not the limits of the game.
The maximum win is x10,000 of the bet. At the A$2 example bet, that is A$20,000, and at the highest bet of A$375 it is A$3,750,000. No player can plan a session around it.
The slot comes in two RTP versions, 96.07 and 96.09 percent. RTP is the long-run return per A$100 staked, so a single session can end well above or below it.
The slot has high volatility, which means wins come less often than in lower volatility games, and single wins can be large. Results vary widely from session to session, and nobody can know in advance when a bonus round will land.
You must be 18+ to play. Get help from the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or self-exclude through BetStop.
This slot has high volatility, so a session can lose its budget quickly. Fix the budget before the first spin, not after the reels have started.
Decide before you start when you will stop, and keep that rule after a win as well as after a loss. Big wins can tempt longer sessions.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before the first spin, while your judgement is still clear. High volatility can drain a balance quickly.
Take a break as soon as Big Bass – Hold & Spinner stops being fun. If stopping is hard, self-exclude through BetStop.
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