Game facts
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Game format | 5×3 fishing reels with two bonus formats |
| Main feature | Collection and Hold & Spinner |
| Provider-page RTP | 96.07% (provider page) |
| Demo currency | Virtual EUR; not an NZD casino balance |
| Demo edition | Big Bass Hold & Spinner |
The figures and mechanics above refer to the provider’s exact product page, checked on 12 November 2026. They do not identify the configuration inside every casino account.
How the game pays
Ordinary symbol wins use the fishing reel layout. In the free-spin feature, the fisherman collects relevant money symbols. A counter tracks the wild events needed to retrigger additional spins and increase the multiplier level.
Collection and Hold & Spinner
The Hold & Spinner feature introduces its own trigger, retained symbols and respin behaviour. Those rules are not the same as the free-spin collector counter. Open the corresponding information-screen section to distinguish how the feature starts, what stays on the grid and what resets or ends the sequence.
What to watch in the demo
- The most useful demo question is which counter is currently active.
- A reset in a hold-style feature and an additional free-spin award describe different events.
- Neither means a future money symbol or fisherman is owed, even when the remaining counter is close to its stopping point.
RTP and outcome variation
Pragmatic Play’s product page publishes 96.07% RTP. On an illustrative NZ$100 of total stakes, that rate gives a theoretical expected loss of NZ$3.93: NZ$100 × (1 − 96.07 / 100). This is a turnover example, not a forecast for a NZ$100 deposit. A short session can lose the full balance or produce a very different result.
For turnover, house edge and session variation, use the RTP calculator and explanation.
Compare related games
| Game | Paying system | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Big Bass Hold & Spinner | 5×3 fishing reels with two bonus formats | Collection and Hold & Spinner |
| Big Bass Bonanza | Paylines with a money-collection feature | Fisherman wilds and retriggers |
| Big Bass Amazon Xtreme | Fishing combinations across ten paylines | Pre-feature modifier selection |
Demo questions
Is the respin counter the fisherman counter?
No. The hold-style feature and the free-spin collection progression have different triggers and counters.
How does Big Bass Hold & Spinner compare with its related games?
The original Big Bass Bonanza is a simpler comparison for the collector progression. Amazon Xtreme instead expands the pre-feature modifier setup.
Sources & scope
Sources checked on 12 November 2026. Operator/provider statements remain attributed claims; no financial transactions were performed.
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