Waiting for fish to bite is fine when you have time. When you want to farm currency fast, Dynamite is the answer. How to Fish lets you skip the whole rod-and-patience routine and just blow fish out of the water, netting four to five catches per throw. There's also a blue shark trick that turns this explosive into a one-shot boss kill. Here's everything you need to know.
How do you get Dynamite in How to Fish?
Dynamite is not available from the start. You need to reach Island 2 first, then head to the shop there. A single stick costs $25 in-game currency, which makes it one of the more affordable tools for bulk fish farming. Stock up if you plan to grind, since each throw is a one-time use.
How do you throw Dynamite in How to Fish?
Once you have Dynamite in hand, light it and aim toward the water. Press to throw it into the sea. If you need more distance, hold before releasing to add throwing force. The explosive will land in the water and detonate after a few seconds, killing nearby fish and dropping them for you to collect.
You do not have to wait for the fuse to run out. Shooting the Dynamite from a distance triggers the explosion immediately, which saves time and gives you more control over the blast timing. This is especially useful when you want to target a specific patch of water.
How to Fish Guide: How to Use Dynamite for Fishing
What can you catch with Dynamite?
A single detonation typically yields four to five fish at once, making it far more efficient than waiting on a rod for a single bite. The fish that appear depend on the area you are fishing in, so positioning near a dense school before throwing increases your haul.
Beyond regular fish, Dynamite is one of the best tools for farming in-game currency quickly. Sell what you catch, reinvest in more sticks, and repeat. The loop is simple and scales well.
How to Fish Guide: How to Use Dynamite for Fishing
How do you use Dynamite to kill the blue shark?
This is where Dynamite gets genuinely clever. Instead of fighting the blue shark boss head-on, you can set a trap using a couple of sticks of Dynamite placed on the ground near the water's edge. Hook the blue shark with your fishing rod and let it start swimming toward you. As it closes in on your position, shoot the Dynamite trap to trigger the explosion and kill the shark in a single hit.
After the shark is dead, bring it to the grill guy NPC. He gives you a lighter to grill the shark, and the cooked result sells for a solid amount of in-game currency. This method turns what could be a tricky boss encounter into a reliable money-making run.
For more on tackling the tougher encounters in the game, check out the full boss guide covering every enemy from Spider Crab to Magma Whale.
Tips for getting the most out of Dynamite
- Buy in bulk. At $25 per stick, a few runs of fish farming will pay for a large stockpile quickly.
- Use the shoot-to-detonate trick when you need precision timing, especially for the shark trap.
- Combine with other tools. Dynamite handles the volume catch, while your rod handles specific rare fish you need for quests or the Fishipedia. Speaking of which, tracking down rare variants is its own puzzle; the drip creatures guide breaks down how to spot rainbow-name fish and spend them at the Reel of Fortune.
- Watch your HP. The blast radius is real. Standing in it is not a mistake you want to make twice.
If you want to go deeper on everything the game has to offer, from lure unlocks to legendary skins and achievement hunting, the How to Fish guides collection has you covered.