I was halfway between Island One and Two when the hull shuddered and the world went quiet for a beat. The blast sent my boat into a brief, ridiculous arc—every NPC froze like they’d seen a ghost. I laughed, I cursed, and then I realized: that moment was the easiest route to an achievement.
I’ll walk you through the simplest, most repeatable method for making your boat fly in How to Fish and snag the I’m the Bird Now achievement without hours of fuss. You won’t need perfect timing or exotic gear—just the lighthouse, Island 2, and one explosive trick I tested on Steam while screenshotting with Moyens I/O’s feed for reference.
On small islands the physics get weird. How to make your boat fly in How to Fish
You’ve already beaten the Spider Crab and the lighthouse is open; that grants access to your primary mode of travel: the boat. From there, head straight to Island 2—this is where the playbook changes.
How do you make your boat fly in How to Fish?
Step 1: Take the boat from the lighthouse and cross to Island 2.
Step 2: Find the Dynamite cache on that island. You can pick it up by hand—the game treats it as an item you can throw.
Step 3: Position your boat close to the shore but not beached. Hold the dynamite and aim so the fuse will detonate near or under the hull, then toss. When it explodes the boat will catapult into the air and the I’m the Bird Now achievement will pop.
If the boat flies off farther than you wanted, don’t panic. Reload your last save and the boat will reappear where you left it, but the achievement status remains recorded—so you don’t have to repeat the stunt to keep the trophy.
Where do you find dynamite on Island 2?
There’s a small cache on Island 2 near the fishing spots—the kind of place you’d pass if you were scanning for bait. The dynamite behaves like any throwable item: you pick it up, aim, and toss. It’s the same mechanic players use for quick fishing runs or clearing obstacles.
Tip: If you’re playing on Steam and using a controller (Xbox or PlayStation), the throw button maps cleanly to the controller’s face button; on keyboard it’s the action key. I ran these steps with both setups—results were identical.
This method is quick, reproducible, and a little rebellious—like tossing a paper plane into a thunderstorm and watching it steal the sky. It also feels a bit cheeky, a shortcut that rewards curiosity and a willingness to experiment with game objects the devs left within reach.
If you’d rather not mess with saves, finishing the game naturally will net most achievements, but this route is the fastest if your goal is that single, ridiculous trophy.
So tell me: is detonating your own boat clever problem-solving or cheeky cheating?