How to Fish Boat Flying Guide: Dynamite Launch Trick for Bird Achievement
Launching your boat into the sky in How to Fish requires placing lit Dynamite directly beneath the wooden hull, triggering a physics propulsion trick that unlocks the I'm the bird now achievement.
To trigger the physics flight trick in How to Fish, players must first complete the opening island and defeat its initial boss encounter covered in our Spider Crab boss guide. After sailing to the second island, locate the local merchant stall near the shoreline. The vendor stocks Dynamite sticks priced at 25 bucks each. While explosives are primarily purchased for clearing swarms or harvesting cooked food, keeping a single stick in your pocket allows you to execute this physics feat.
Return to the wooden dinghy docked along the coastline. Ensure the boat is resting naturally in shallow coastal water beside the pier before preparing the explosives. Boarding the vessel beforehand is unnecessary; standing on the wooden dock gives you the optimal throwing angle toward the keel.
Equip the Dynamite stick from your inventory and light the fuse. Drop or place the burning explosive directly beneath the wooden hull where water meets the keel. When the explosive pops, the physics simulation registers upward explosive force against the vessel geometry, launching the boat dozens of meters high into the sky. The physics interaction appears glitchy as the boat tumbles through the air before splashing back into the sea.
Detonating the hull and sending the vessel airborne immediately unlocks the I'm the bird now Steam achievement. Global tracker figures show that 32.4% of players have earned this achievement since launch. It ranks among 15 deliberate trick accomplishments in the game that require specific physics setups or unique restrictions rather than linear campaign completion.
Once the blast launches the craft skyward and unlocks the achievement, the boat splashes safely back onto the ocean surface. For standard water travel across the archipelago mapped in our island progression guide, players should focus on legitimate propulsion enhancements. Upgrading the boat motor earns the Getting an upgrade achievement held by 85.7% of players, while purchasing the best boat engine — easily funded using tips from our money making guide — grants the I am speed achievement completed by 64.6% of sailors.