Blast the Bass vs Big Bass Bonanza, Big Bass Splash, Fishin' Frenzy and Ocean Bed.

Blast the Bass from Belatra Games is the deep-sea entry in this comparison, and its numbers hold up well. A 96.72% RTP sits alongside a 5x4 grid and 20 betways, a wider structure than the fixed 5x3, 10-payline layout most rivals on this page use. Instead of a single free spins round, a Fisherman Wild sweeps up Fish and Credit symbols across the reels while a dynamite-triggered Fish Rain adds extra fish symbols to the mix.

Two consequences follow from that layout. First, the 20-betway spread pays combinations differently than the Big Bass series' fixed paylines, so wins land across more of the reel set per spin. Second, the Free Games are staged rather than flat: rounds run from 10 to 45 spins with multiplier boosters attached, and Hot Mode chains three consecutive boosted stages back to back. No other title in this list structures its free spins the same way.

Blast the Bass sits inside Belatra Games' wider fishing lineup alongside DanLudan's Fortune Bass, and both lean on a Fish Coin-style collecting symbol in slightly different forms. A Buy Bonus option and a Bet +25% stake booster are available wherever local rules allow it, letting players shorten the odds of reaching the Free Games instead of waiting for a natural trigger.

Who it suits: Players who want a wider grid than the standard Big Bass layout and prefer free spins that escalate through stages rather than paying out in one flat round.

Big Bass Bonanza set the template for the entire fishing-slot category. Pragmatic Play released the title in December 2020, and it quickly became the benchmark every later fish-collector slot gets measured against. Fish symbols carry random cash values across a 5x3 grid, and when the Fisherman symbol lands on reel 5 he collects every visible value for an instant payout.

RTP sits at 96.71%, with a maximum win capped at x2,100 the stake, lower than most other titles in this comparison but paired with a fixed 10-payline structure that keeps the maths easy to follow. Pragmatic Play added a Bonus Buy option that lets players skip straight into the free spins round instead of waiting for three scatters to land naturally.

Pragmatic Play holds studio licensing through the MGA and the UKGC, among others. The casinos featured on this page operate under Curacao licensing rather than the UKGC, so check each operator's own terms for exactly how Big Bass Bonanza is offered before depositing.

Who it suits: Players who want the format that started the category, with a simple fixed-payline grid and a well-documented Bonus Buy option.

Big Bass Splash arrived in May 2022 as Pragmatic Play's beach-themed follow-up to Big Bass Bonanza. The core Money Fish collect mechanic carries over unchanged: the boat gets a beach-holiday makeover, the reel grid stays at 5x3 with 10 fixed paylines, and the Fisherman still collects on reel 5.

RTP matches Big Bass Bonanza's 96.71 percent, but the maximum win rises to x5,000 the stake, level with Blast the Bass and DanLudan's Fortune Bass. The higher ceiling comes from adjusted fish-value weighting during the free spins round rather than a different base game.

Distribution mirrors Big Bass Bonanza: Pragmatic Play licenses the title through the MGA and the UKGC as well.

Who it suits: Players who liked Big Bass Bonanza's structure but want a higher maximum win without learning a new grid.

Fishin' Frenzy comes from Blueprint Gaming and predates the Big Bass wave, credited by many players as one of the earliest fisherman-collect designs still live today. A boat crosses the reels, fish symbols carry cash values, and the Fisherman symbol collects them during the free spins round. The base structure is a 5x3 grid with 10 paylines, close to what Big Bass Bonanza later adopted.

RTP runs at 96.12 percent, on the lower end of this comparison, and Blueprint rates the base game as low to medium volatility, gentler than the high-volatility rating most other titles here carry. The theoretical maximum win reaches x10,000 the stake, the highest ceiling in this list, reached through the free spins round's instant-collect wins rather than a single big multiplier.

Blueprint Gaming holds UKGC and MGA licensing, and Fishin' Frenzy appears across a wide range of casino libraries.

Who it suits: Players who want the steadiest ride in this list, with lower volatility and a well-established, widely available title.

Ocean Bed steps outside the fisherman-and-fish formula the rest of this comparison shares. Poseidon and his trident anchor the theme, with mermaids and sharks filling the reels alongside Amphora scatter symbols instead of collectible fish. There is no fisherman wild sweeping up cash values here. Why does Ocean Bed still belong in a fishing-adjacent comparison? Because it targets the same audience: short rounds, high volatility, an ocean setting and a scatter-triggered bonus round.

Ocean Bed comes from Belatra Games' own catalogue rather than a licensed format, running on a 5x3 grid with 20 paylines. Three or more Amphora symbols anywhere on the reels trigger 15 Free Games, and during that round the last two reels turn into one large expanding Wild that boosts win potential across the remaining reels.

Maximum win reaches x5,000 the stake, level with Blast the Bass, Big Bass Splash and DanLudan's Fortune Bass. Belatra Games rates Ocean Bed as high volatility and licenses it the same way as the rest of its catalogue: Curacao.

Who it suits: Players who want the ocean-adventure theme without the fisherman-collect mechanic, and who don't mind a single, high-value scatter-triggered bonus round instead of a staged one.

DanLudan's Fortune Bass reached the market as Belatra Games' other big fishing title, arriving after Blast the Bass. Belatra layered in a streamer character who acts as a collecting Wild instead of a plain fisherman symbol, and the studio's Fish Coin idea reappears here in its own form. The reel grid holds at 5x4 with 20 paylines, and a Hot Mode Buy option lets players pay directly into the boosted free-game stage instead of triggering it naturally.

RTP climbs slightly to 97.02 percent, above Blast the Bass's 96.72 percent and the highest figure in this six-game comparison. Maximum win holds at x5,000 the stake, level with Blast the Bass, Big Bass Splash and Ocean Bed. The Hot Mode Buy option carries its own fixed cost of 400x the stake, a direct route into the game's most rewarding stage.

Availability sits tighter than Blast the Bass across this list. JooCasino and Melbet carry the title alongside the rest of Belatra's fishing lineup, while 22Bet does not currently list it. Demo play works without registration. License: Curacao.

Who it suits: Players chasing the highest RTP in this comparison and happy to pay a fixed 400x buy-in for guaranteed access to the boosted bonus stage. For the wider 20-betway spread and a free, staged route into the bonus, Blast the Bass remains the better default.