Marlin Masters The Big Haul Slot Review

Marlin Masters The Big Haul: Slot Overview

As someone who plays a lot of fishing slots, I warmed to Marlin Masters The Big Haul straight away. Hacksaw Gaming moves Big Bob from cold blue seas to a bright tropical set‑up, but keeps the familiar collector mechanic. The action runs on a 5x4 grid with 14 paylines, where you spin from 10p or 0.10 up to 100 per spin and chase wins of up to 10,000 times your stake.

Volatility is rated medium, around 3 out of 5, so the slot sits between gentle and punishing. The default RTP is about 96.28%, though lower versions exist, so I always check the info panel first. What sold me is the mix of Marlin money symbols, Fisherman collectors, three free spin rounds and a packed bonus buy menu, all wrapped in a chilled island soundtrack.

Symbols and Payouts in Marlin Masters The Big Haul

On the paytable, Marlin Masters The Big Haul sticks to a simple line up I found easy to read. Low pays are card ranks 10, J, Q, K and A, paying 0.1x, 0.5x and 2x your bet for three, four or five of a kind. High pays are four colourful fish in orange, pink, green and blue, worth 0.5x to 7.5x for a full line, so they feel worthwhile without being outrageous.

The wild symbol is an anchor shaped like a W, substituting for regular pay symbols and paying 10x the bet for five on a line, which comes in handy in the base game. Alongside these sit the special Marlin symbols, which show clear bet multipliers from 1x right up to 1,000x in either normal or golden form, setting up the Lootline and collection play that drives the slot.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x7.5
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x7.5
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	Wild
	5	x10
	Scatter

Marlin Masters The Big Haul Slot Features and Bonuses

Marlin Masters The Big Haul builds around Marlin money symbols that carry bet multipliers from 1x up to 1,000x. When regular Marlins connect along a payline, you get a Lootline win worth the sum of their values. If a Golden Marlin joins that line, it activates and spreads its value to every normal Marlin on the grid, which can suddenly turn a modest looking spin into something far more interesting.

Fisherman symbols sit beneath the grid and jump in to collect. Each one that lands gathers all Marlin values on the reels, and regular Fishermen can carry multipliers from x1 to x20, applied to their haul. The rarer Golden Fisherman collects every Marlin and the totals from other Fishermen, after any Golden Marlins have activated. In the hidden Hooked On Paradise bonus, sticky versions of these collectors stay on the grid for the whole round.

Three, four or five scatters bring in Dont Be Koi, Catch Me If You Can and Hooked On Paradise with 8, 10 and 10 free spins respectively. The first two add a Big Haul Bar that retriggers spins and raises minimum Fisherman multipliers while Golden Marlins gain guaranteed base values. Hooked On Paradise swaps the bar for sticky Fishermen. When I want faster action, I sometimes pay for BonusHunt, Fin Tastic or other feature buys.

Bonus Buy Feature

BONUSHUNT FEATURESPINS Each spin is 5 times more likely to trigger a bonus game!
Feature Cost:	x3 Bet
RTP:	96.30%
Volatility:	High
FIN-TASTIC FEATURESPINS Each spin guarantees that at least 3 Marlin symbols and 1 Fisherman symbol lands!
Feature Cost:	x50 Bet
RTP:	96.30%
Volatility:	High
SEA-RIOUSLY EPIC DROP Each spin guarantees that at least 3 Marlin symbols, 1 Golden Marlin symbol and 1 Fisherman symbol lands!
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	96.35%
Volatility:	High
DON’T BE KOI 8 free spins with a Big Haul Bar that awards extra spins!
Feature Cost:	x75 Bet
RTP:	96.28%
Volatility:	Average
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN 10 free spins with a stronger Big Haul Bar and bigger Fisherman symbol Multipliers!
Feature Cost:	x200 Bet
RTP:	96.24%
Volatility:	High

Marlin Masters The Big Haul RTP, Volatility & Max Win

For stats, Marlin Masters The Big Haul hits a nice middle ground for me. The default RTP sits at 96.28%, though some casinos run lower settings down to about 94.29% or even 88.31, so I always check the help screen. Volatility is medium, rated three out of five, with a hit rate around 42%. Combined with the 10,000x max win, it feels punchy without wiping a balance in minutes.

Theme & Graphics in Marlin Masters The Big Haul

Theme wise, Marlin Masters The Big Haul trades the originals open ocean for a laid back tropical bay. You sit on Big Bobs boat between palm covered islands, with a bamboo frame around the reels, turquoise water and fishing rods bolted either side. The graphics are bright yet clean, animations have that familiar Hacksaw bounce, and a relaxed island soundtrack ties it together nicely on both desktop and mobile.

How to Win at Marlin Masters The Big Haul

Playing Marlin Masters The Big Haul is straightforward even with all the extra symbols. I pick my stake with the plus and minus buttons, hit spin or use autoplay, and wins land when three or more matching symbols line up left to right on the 14 paylines. The wild anchor helps connect lines, while Marlin and Fisherman symbols handle the money collection side without changing how lines themselves are formed.

From a strategy point of view, it comes down to choosing stakes that suit medium volatility and deciding how you feel about the Feature Buy menu. I tend to test the free demo first, then stick to cheaper BonusHunt or Fin Tastic spins rather than firing straight into the priciest options. Given the RTP ranges, I also like to check that the version on offer is as close as possible to the top setting.

Our Verdict on Marlin Masters The Big Haul

After a decent session with Marlin Masters The Big Haul, Id call it a polished, slightly cheeky spin on the familiar fishing format. Hacksaw Gaming has not tried to reinvent anything; instead it layers Golden Marlins, Golden Fishermen, Lootlines and sticky collectors on top of a rock solid base game. When those elements line up, the screen fills with multipliers and the 10,000x potential feels within reach rather than pure fantasy.

It is not perfect. Golden Fishermen can feel elusive, and triggering Hooked On Paradise naturally means hitting five scatters, which I rarely manage. Some of the feature buys are also eye watering for casual budgets. Even so, the slot gives a good alternative to replaying older fishing games yet again, and I can see myself coming back whenever I fancy chilled tropical visuals with plenty of collection style action.