In Dazed Games’ Steam game How to Fish, you start the grill by reaching Island 3, buying the Standard Boss Lure, fishing up and killing the shark, then bringing it to the grill master to unlock grill access.
The grill is an Island 3 unlock in How to Fish, the physics-based co-op fishing shooter from Dazed Games on Steam. It’s tied to the Grillmaster achievement, and getting it done comes down to one request from the island’s grill master. Once the flame is yours it becomes your main money multiplier, so it’s worth clearing early.
Where you unlock the grill and what you need
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Island 3 |
| Lure | Standard Boss Lure |
| Cost | $280 |
| Target | Shark |
| Turn-in | Grill master on Island 3 |
Everything happens on Island 3. The grill master won’t hand over the grill until you bring him a shark, and the shark only comes up on a specific boss lure. Here’s the short list before you start.
Clear the shark request to open the grill
Reach Island 3
Progress through the game until you land on Island 3, where the grill master is waiting.
Buy the Standard Boss Lure
Pick it up for $280. Boss lures like this one are always consumed on use, every single time, so buy exactly what you need.
Fish up the shark
Cast the Standard Boss Lure to bring the shark to the surface.
Kill the shark
Bring it down with your gun — a maxed Uzi is enough for this fight.
Return the shark to the grill master
Carry it back and hand it over to complete his request.
Use the grill
Grill access unlocks, along with the Grillmaster achievement.
Handling the shark fight on Island 3
While an item sits over the flame, pull it the moment its value hits 1.5x — a beat too long and it turns solid black and drops to zero.
How cooking changes your money loop
| Cooking state | Result |
|---|---|
| Raw | Base value (1x) |
| Cooking | Value climbs toward 1.5x |
| Sweet spot | 1.5x — pull it here |
| Burnt (solid black) | Value collapses to 0 |
The real reason to chase the grill is money. Cooking raises an item’s sell value, so once you have the flame you’ll want to run everything through it before selling. Hold an item over the grill and press F to inspect it — the panel shows Value, Cooking multiplier, Weight and Killscore, and it updates live while the item cooks. Watch that readout, because the window is tight.
Key Value climbs from 1x to 1.5x, then collapses to 0 the instant the item turns solid black. Pull it at 1.5x every time. A burnt item is worthless and restores almost no health or hunger, so the only reason to ever let one char completely is if you’re deliberately going for the burnt-creature achievement.
What to cook before you sell
The 1.5x multiplier isn’t limited to fish. It applies to guns and other sellable items too, so if you’re about to sell a weapon, cook it first for the extra value. One caution: some players report that cooking a gun leaves its skins or camos no longer visible, so it’s worth being deliberate about which weapons you put over the flame — cook the ones you’re selling, not the ones you’re keeping for their look.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does starting the grill unlock the Grillmaster achievement?
Yes. Completing the grill master’s shark request and gaining grill access is exactly what triggers Grillmaster — the two happen together, so there’s nothing else to do for it.
Can you burn a creature on purpose after unlocking the grill?
You can. Hold a creature over the grill and let it cook past the 1.5x point until it goes solid black. It becomes worthless and barely restores anything, so the only reason to do it is chasing the burnt-creature achievement — for normal money-making, always pull at 1.5x instead.
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