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The Secret of Monkey Island Hints
How do I get the fish?
1 of 11: If it can help it, the bird won't let you take it.
2 of 11: But what if the bird couldn't help it?
3 of 11: Look around the dock the bird is sitting on.
4 of 11: Or, should I say, walk around the dock the bird is sitting on.
5 of 11: When you step on the loose board at the lower-right portion of the dock, it jostles the bird.
6 of 11: What? The bird still isn't leaving?
7 of 11: Maybe it doesn't have to leave for you to grab the fish.
8 of 11: Have you tried stepping on the board again?
9 of 11: Step on the board a couple times. Watch what happens.
10 of 11: Each time, the bird takes a little while longer to land.
11 of 11: Once you have launched the bird high enough, pick up the fish before the bird lands on it.
