in How to Fish, the Standard Boss Lure costs $280 and is bought on Island 3, where you use it to fish up the shark for the Grillmaster quest.
How to Fish is Dazed Games’ physics-based co-op fishing game, and once you sail out to Island 3 the Grillmaster hands you the job that this lure exists for. He wants a shark, and the only way to pull one up is with the Standard Boss Lure. Here’s exactly where to get it and what to do with it once it’s in your pocket.
Where to buy the Standard Boss Lure
The Standard Boss Lure sells for $280 and you pick it up on Island 3 itself. It’s a purchasable item, unlike the island boss lures that only come from completing quests, so you can walk up and buy it as soon as you dock and have the cash.
Key Prices in How to Fish come from co-op runs, but lures cost the same whether you’re playing solo or with friends, so plan on the full $280 either way. There’s no need to hunt for a special vendor tucked away somewhere — it’s part of the Island 3 shop offering.
Using the lure to start the Grillmaster quest
Buy the Standard Boss Lure
Grab it on Island 3 for $280 before you head out to fish.
Fish up the shark
Cast with the lure equipped to summon and hook the shark.
Kill the shark
A maxed Uzi handles it; the coconut trees everywhere block your dodges, so watch your footing, though the shark sometimes snags on one for free damage — don’t count on it.
Bring the shark to the Grillmaster
Return it to him and he lets you start the grill.
Telling the similar lures apart
| Item | Use |
|---|---|
| Standard Boss Lure | Summons the shark on Island 3 for the Grillmaster quest ($280). |
| Standard Lure (Pink) | Everyday lure for catching regular and endangered fish ($15). |
| Beginner Boss Lure | Cheapest mini-boss summon, sold on Island 2 ($40). |
| Professional Boss Lure | Summons the tuna mini-boss on Island 4 for the seagull fight ($1,200). |
| Scientific Boss Lure | Summons Island 5’s optional mini-boss ($5,800). |
The naming in How to Fish is easy to trip over. The Standard Boss Lure is not the same thing as the ordinary Standard Lure (Pink) you use for everyday fishing, and it’s only one rung on a whole ladder of boss lures that scale up island by island. Here’s how they line up so you buy the right one on Island 3.
Prepping for the shark fight
A maxed Uzi is enough to kill the shark — there’s no reason to grind for heavier weapons before starting the Grillmaster quest.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Standard Boss Lure disappear after use?
Yes — it’s consumed when you summon the shark. As a purchased lure it falls in with the ones the game says have a chance to break on use and vanish in a puff of smoke, so its exact reuse behavior after the shark isn’t guaranteed. Just buy a fresh $280 lure for the attempt rather than expecting it back.
Is the Standard Boss Lure required for story progression or just for an achievement?
Both. Bringing the shark to the Grillmaster is a story step on Island 3, and it pops the Grillmaster achievement at the same time. It also matters well beyond that fight: grill access becomes your main money multiplier, since cooking pushes an item’s value up before you sell it, so it’s worth doing even purely for the cash.
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