What happens to Fish Money symbols that land without a Fisherman during Free Spins?

Their values are transferred into the Landing Net rather than disappearing immediately, giving them another opportunity to be collected later by a Golden Fisherman.

Why does the value stored inside the Landing Net decrease during the feature?

One random Fish escapes from the net on each subsequent Free Spin, and the value attached to that Fish is removed from the accumulated pot.

What exactly does the Golden Fisherman collect?

The Golden Fisherman collects every Fish Money value currently visible on the reels and also awards the complete value still stored inside the Landing Net.

Can a normal Fisherman collect the money stored inside the Landing Net?

No. A normal Fisherman collects the Fish Money symbols currently visible on the grid. The stored Landing Net total requires the Golden Fisherman.

What happens after collecting the fourth Fisherman Wild?

Another 10 Free Spins are awarded and the Fish Money collection multiplier increases to 2x.

How many Fishermen are required before Fish Money collections receive the maximum 10x multiplier?

A total of 12 regular or Golden Fisherman Wilds must be collected. Four unlock 2x, eight unlock 3x and twelve activate 10x.

What can happen when Fish Money symbols appear but no Fisherman lands?

A Hook modifier can randomly activate and pull a reel to reveal one or more Fisherman Wilds, potentially converting the otherwise uncollected Fish into an immediate prize.

What can Dynamite do when Fishermen land without any Fish Money symbols?

Dynamite can randomly add Fish Money symbols to the grid, creating prizes for the Fishermen to collect on that same result.

How does the Boat feature differ from Dynamite?

The Boat crosses the reels and replaces selected symbols with Fish Money symbols, while Dynamite directly introduces Fish prizes when Fishermen are present without suitable Money symbols.

Can the Fisherman progression keep awarding extra spins after reaching the 10x level?

No. The third milestone at 12 collected Fishermen is the final progression stage. It awards the last 10 additional Free Spins and activates the maximum 10x collection multiplier.

Big Bass Bonanza Keeping it Reel

Name: Big Bass Bonanza Keeping it Reel
Author: Pragmatic Play

Big Bass Bonanza Keeping it Reel takes the familiar fishing formula in a direction where missing a Fisherman does not necessarily mean losing every valuable Fish on the screen. Reel Kingdom and Pragmatic Play use a compact 5 reel, 3 row setup with 10 fixed paylines, but the real game begins during Free Spins. Fish Money prizes that fail to find a collector are transferred into a Landing Net, giving them a temporary second chance, while a Golden Fisherman can eventually collect both the Fish currently visible and everything still stored inside that net. With high volatility, a 96.07% RTP and maximum potential of 10,000x the total bet, Keeping it Reel adds a meaningful new layer to the established Big Bass collector system. Regular wins require matching symbols on consecutive reels from left to right, beginning on reel 1. Card ranks occupy the lower section of the paytable, while fishing equipment including the tackle box, dragonfly, fishing rod and float provide the stronger values. The top premium float can pay 200x the total bet for five matching symbols. The Fisherman Wild does not appear during standard base game spins, keeping the regular game considerably simpler than the bonus. Fish symbols become Fish Money symbols during Free Spins and can carry values of 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, 10x, 15x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 500x or 1,000x the total bet. A regular Fisherman Wild collects every Fish Money value currently visible on the grid whenever both symbol types appear together. The collected Fish values are added and paid instantly, with the active progression multiplier applied where relevant. Keeping it Reel changes the usual Big Bass structure when Fish Money symbols appear without a Fisherman. Instead of disappearing without consequence, their values are transferred into the Landing Net positioned above the reels. That accumulated amount remains available for a future Golden Fisherman, but it is not permanently safe. On each following Free Spin, one random Fish escapes from the net and its value is removed from the stored total. The Golden Fisherman Wild is therefore one of the most valuable symbols in the game. Like the normal Fisherman, it collects all Fish Money values currently visible on the grid. It also collects the complete value remaining inside the Landing Net. A Golden Fisherman arriving after several strong Fish have been stored can consequently produce a much larger collection than a normal Wild appearing on the same reel result. Three or more Scatter symbols trigger Free Spins. Three Scatters award 10 spins, four provide 15 and five unlock 20. There is also a second chance mechanic when exactly two Scatters land during the base game. A Hook can randomly appear and pull another reel into view, potentially revealing the third Scatter required to enter the feature. Every regular or Golden Fisherman Wild appearing during Free Spins is also added to the progression meter below the reels. Collecting 4 Fishermen awards another 10 Free Spins and activates a 2x multiplier for Fish Money collections. Reaching 8 Fishermen in total provides another 10 spins and raises the multiplier to 3x. Collecting 12 Fishermen awards the final 10 extra spins and activates the maximum 10x Fish Money multiplier. The multiplier applies specifically to Fish Money collections rather than ordinary line wins. If Fish worth a combined 75x are collected while the 10x level is active, the resulting Fish prize becomes 750x. The same multiplier can also enhance money recovered through the Golden Fisherman and Landing Net interaction, making the final progression stage considerably more dangerous when substantial Fish prizes are available. Several random modifiers can rescue weak Free Spins. If Fishermen land without any Fish Money symbols, Dynamite can place Fish prizes onto the grid. A Boat can also cross the reels and replace selected symbols with Fish Money symbols. The opposite situation has its own solution. When Fish Money symbols appear without a Fisherman, a Hook can randomly pull a reel and reveal one or more Fisherman Wilds capable of collecting them. After the third progression milestone has been reached, no further Fisherman retrigger is available. The feature can therefore add a maximum of 30 additional Free Spins through the collector trail. Where available, Ante Bet increases the wager by 50 percent and adds extra Scatters to the reel configuration, improving the chance of reaching the bonus. The Free Spins round can also be purchased for 100x the total bet in supported jurisdictions, generating a trigger with 3, 4 or 5 Scatters. Big Bass Bonanza Keeping it Reel has a default RTP of 96.07%, with alternative configurations of 95.07% and 94.07%. The Hit Frequency is 11.40%, making winning spins relatively infrequent compared with many modern Pragmatic Play releases. The Free Spins feature appears approximately once every 117 spins, equivalent to around 0.85%, while the probability of reaching the 10,000x maximum payout is approximately 1 in 2,143,163 spins. There is no Megaways system or progressive jackpot. The defining addition is the Landing Net, which turns missed Fish collections into temporary stored potential and gives the Golden Fisherman a reason to become the most anticipated symbol in the entire feature.