Fishing in slots belongs almost entirely to one series, Big Bass from Pragmatic Play and Reel Kingdom. It began with Big Bass Bonanza, released on 14 December 2020: in free spins the fish carry cash prizes and the fisherman Wild collects them. RTP is 96.71%, volatility high and the cap a modest x2100. After that the ceilings climbed. Bigger Bass Bonanza in 2021 grew to a 5×4 field and raised the cap to x4000. Big Bass Splash, with its monster truck, went back to 5×3 and reached x5000. How the two branches differ is dissected in Big Bass Bonanza vs Big Bass Splash.
The series has long since branched into variations. The Halloween sequel, from October 2024, lifted the original Halloween cap from x2100 to x5000 and turned the bonus into a four-level ladder. The Xmas Xtreme edition, out on 18 November 2024, is low volatility with x10,000, while Bigger Bass Blizzard Christmas Catch, fished through a hole in the ice, is medium with x4000. Big Bass Amazon Xtreme heads into the jungle with a high label and x10,000. Hold & Spinner carries two bonuses, each purchasable, and Big Bass Reel Repeat, released on 11 August 2025, has a Repeat mode that can replay a finished free round; it is low volatility with x5000.
Other fishermen exist beyond Pragmatic. In Fishin’ Frenzy The Big Catch, Blueprint Gaming makes fishermen collectible: once four gather, small fish are worth more and five extra spins arrive. It has the lowest RTP in the theme at 95.32%. Le Fisherman by Hacksaw Gaming, about a French bulldog named Smokey and released on 5 February 2026, promises x15,000. Big Bite, from Push Gaming, sends a squad of animals into an icy sea with x10,000 at medium volatility.
A simple rule helps with choosing. Newcomers will do better with the low labels, Reel Repeat or Xmas Xtreme. Classic fans should open with the original Big Bass Bonanza. Players wanting more headroom can try Le Fisherman and Amazon Xtreme. To sort the bonuses worth having from the rest, see the free spins guide.