in How to Fish, you help the tourist by handing him an endangered fish on Island 3 — Needlefish, Bowl Fish, or Sea Horse all work — and he rewards you with the carrot, the bait for the island’s pufferfish boss.
Give the tourist on Island 3 any endangered fish to complete his request and unlock the Vacation achievement in How to Fish, the physics fishing-and-shooting game from Dazed Games. Equip the pink Standard Lure, catch a Needlefish, Bowl Fish, or Sea Horse, and take it straight to him. Here is the complete route.
What the tourist actually wants
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Island 3, at the tourist NPC |
| Item he wants | Any endangered fish |
| Working fish | Needlefish, Bowl Fish, Sea Horse |
| Lure to use | Pink Standard Lure |
| Reward | Carrot — bait for the pufferfish boss |
| Achievement | Vacation |
Key The tourist wants an endangered fish, a specific class of species that the game flags on screen as soon as you reel one in and that gives you a bonus on the kill. He does not need a drip creature, and he accepts any endangered species, so hand over the first qualifying catch you land.
Landing an endangered fish for him
Fish the waters around Island 3 with the pink Standard Lure and watch the on-screen tag as each catch comes in. When the game marks a fish as endangered, keep it and take it to the tourist.
Reach Island 3
Progress to the third island, where you will find both the tourist NPC and the pufferfish boss.
Equip the pink Standard Lure
Use the pink Standard Lure instead of a boss lure. It pulls the smaller endangered species needed for this handoff.
Fish and watch the tag
Keep casting and reeling until a catch receives the endangered tag on screen. That fish counts for the tourist’s request.
Grab a known-good species
Needlefish, Bowl Fish, and Sea Horse are endangered fish, and any of them qualifies.
Bring it to the tourist
Carry the endangered fish to the tourist and hand it over to complete his request.
Bank the first endangered catch you see — the tourist accepts any endangered species, so there is no reason to keep fishing for a specific one.
The carrot and the Vacation achievement
Hand the tourist his fish to receive the carrot. Use the carrot as bait to start the pufferfish boss encounter on Island 3. The boss rolls at you, grows larger as the fight continues, and starts trailing a purple poison cloud at half health. Turning in the fish also unlocks the Vacation achievement, giving you the reward and achievement together.
Endangered fish versus drip creatures
Endangered fish and drip creatures are two separate systems. Drip is a collectible variant, while endangered is a species flag that appears when you catch certain fish. The two can overlap, so a single fish can be both endangered and drip at once. That fish still works for the tourist, and drip variants respawn, so handing one over does not cost you the collectible permanently.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the tourist in How to Fish?
The tourist is the Island 3 NPC tied to the Vacation achievement in How to Fish by Dazed Games. Help him swim on his vacation by completing his fish request.
How do you help the tourist?
Give the tourist an endangered fish. Needlefish, bowl fish, and sea horse all work.
Which lure should you use for the tourist fish?
Use the pink standard lure to catch an endangered fish for the tourist. The game displays the endangered tag on screen when you catch one.
What does the tourist give you?
The tourist gives you a carrot. The carrot is the bait for the island boss.
Can a drip creature count for the tourist?
Yes. A fish can be both endangered and drip at once, and it works for the tourist because drip variants respawn.
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