If you watch darts, you've probably heard the commentators reference 'the Big Fish', but what exactly do they mean?
What's a 'Big Fish' in darts?
In darts, the term 'Big Fish' refers to a three-dart combination finish of 170.
This eye-catching checkout is the highest possible score that a player can score to win a leg and can only be achieved one way.
To land the 'Big Fish', the player must hit treble 20 (60 points) with both their first and second darts and then hit the bullseye, which is worth 50 points, with their third and final dart of the visit.
Achieving a 'Big Fish' is typically celebrated by players during matches, whilst the achievement often catches the imagination of the fans in attendance inside the respective venue.
Whilst scoring 170 checkouts used to be an irregular achievement, they are far more commonplace in tournaments in this day and age, largely given the ever-growing quality of competitors.
Both men and women have landed the 'Big Fish' in live televised matches, with the likes of Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler and Fallon Sherrock all checking out from 170.
