Grid / Ways / Bet Range
This slot runs a 6-reel Megaways engine with up to 15,625 ways to win on each spin. Reel heights shift dynamically – the more symbols land, the more ways connect. Minimum bet is 0.1 credits; maximum is 100. At 10 credits per spin (the standard unit cost), a full session scales easily across mobile and desktop.
Symbols / Paytable
The grid mixes fish of varying sizes, fishing tackle, and card royalties. Fish carry cash rewards scaled by size: 1x to 5x bet (smallest), 7x to 15x (mid), 20x to 25x (large), and 50x bet (trophy catch). The Fisherman wild substitutes for all regular symbols but appears only during Free Spins – in normal or Gold form. Game Logo scatters trigger the bonus minigame and pay independently of ways; they don’t award cash themselves.
Scatter counts matter: 3 scatters = 10 free spins, 4 = 15, 5 = 20, 6 = 50 free spins.
Pick A Fish Modifiers
Before Free Spins begin, a minigame lets you choose fish one by one to activate bonus features. Each modifier stacks on the Trail – a progress meter that tracks Fisherman wilds during the feature. Here are the available upgrades:
| Modifier | Effect |
|---|---|
| Re-Spin | All symbols except CASH and Wild respins until rewards stop improving |
| Pick A Fish | Adds Pick A Fish triggering points to the Trail |
| Tackle Box | CASH tag of 1x to 10x bet attached to each symbol; collected by Fisherman |
| Fly | CASH tag of 1x to 10x bet attached to each symbol; collected by Fisherman |
| Fishing Rod | CASH tag of 5x to 20x bet attached to each symbol; collected by Fisherman |
| Fishing Boat | CASH tag of 5x to 50x bet attached to each symbol; collected by Fisherman |
| + Collect | Fish CASH values collected more than once |
| + Games | Adds 1 to 5 free spins |
| Next Level | Trail advances; awards 10 free spins and win multiplier upgrade |
| Minimum Megaways | Guarantees minimum of 5,000, 10,000, or 15,625 ways on each spin |
Free Spins / Multiplier Trail
Once Free Spins start, the Trail sits at the top. Each Fisherman wild that lands marks off one position on it. Every 4th wild triggers the next level – awarding 10 extra spins and boosting the win multiplier from x1 to x2, then x3, then x10. The slot has 3 Free Spins levels in total.
Wilds also collect all CASH tags from fish and other symbols according to whichever modifiers you activated. Fish themselves scale their rewards by size – smallest fish pay 1x to 5x bet, largest pay 50x bet. The Minimum Megaways modifier can lock in a floor of 5,000, 10,000, or 15,625 ways per spin during the feature, which tightens the variance.
Bonus Buy
The Bonus Buy button costs 100x your bet and lands 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatters on the next spin – randomly determined. It skips the base game grind and jumps straight to the Pick A Fish minigame. Fair price for the feature, though availability varies by region and operator.
RTP / Volatility
The headline RTP is 96.63% – a step up from the original Big Catch Bass Fishing (which offered 95% or 93% tiers). Volatility sits in the medium-high range, meaning wins cluster but base-game stretches can feel flat. Hit Frequency is lower than expected for a Megaways game, so dry spells between bonus triggers are common.
Max Win / Exposure
Maximum win reaches 50,000x your bet, or up to £250,000 at full stake. That figure is standard for Megaways engines but deceptively rare – the combination of 15,625 ways, stacked modifiers, and multiplier escalation all have to align. Don’t chase it; treat it as a ceiling, not an expectation.
