How to Catch Bing Bong with the Coconut

Quick answer: On Desert Island, stand on the small rock beside the central palm tree and look up to buy the Coconut for $350. Equip it on a Fishing Rod and cast into the water. Bing Bong is pulled in by that lure; once it lands, keep your distance and use sustained ranged damage while the trees interrupt its movement.

1. Find the Coconut tree

The Coconut is not stocked by the normal island shop. Look for the palm tree near the centre of Island 3 with a small rock at its base. The purchase prompt is high in the leaves, so standing on the rock makes it much easier to reach.

Red arrow marking the Coconut palm and rock on Desert Island — The correct palm has a usable rock at its base. Player capture, Patch 1.0.9; subtitles and UI shown in Simplified Chinese.

2. Buy the Coconut for $350

Climb or jump onto the rock, aim into the palm canopy and move the crosshair until the Coconut purchase prompt appears. Pay $350 and make sure the lure is visible in your inventory before stepping away.

Coconut purchase prompt in the palm tree for 350 dollars — The prompt appears above you in the leaves. One Coconut is used by one cast, so do not test it before your loadout is ready.

3. Catch Bing Bong

Equip a normal Fishing Rod.
Select the Coconut as the active lure.
Cast from the Desert Island shoreline.
Reel normally until the creature reaches land.
Switch to your combat weapon immediately.

Bing Bong being reeled toward the Desert Island with a Coconut lure — The Coconut route produces the Bing Bong secret catch. Keep open ground behind you before the reel finishes.

4. Defeat Bing Bong

Bing Bong moves quickly after landing. A strong SMG or another sustained ranged weapon is safer than trying to stay in melee range. Move around the island trees so the creature has to change direction while you keep firing.

Player shooting Bing Bong with an SMG near palm trees — Fire while moving and let the trees break direct approaches.

Player inspecting the defeated Bing Bong creature — Inspect the body after the fight so the creature is recorded correctly.

Difficulty changes the numbersPatch 1.0.9 added Easy and Hard settings. Avoid relying on one health or damage value from a video; the route and Coconut trigger stay the same, but fight length changes by difficulty.

Common mistakes

Checking the shop instead of the palm tree itself.
Looking at the trunk instead of aiming high into the leaves.
Spending the Coconut before buying ammunition.
Finishing the reel with no clear movement route.
Standing still while trying to empty a full magazine.
Treating this optional secret as required for the Pufferfish quest.

Bing Bong FAQ

Where is Bing Bong?

Bing Bong is a secret catch on the third island, also called the Desert Island.

Which bait catches Bing Bong?

Use the Coconut lure with a Fishing Rod. The Coconut is bought directly from the marked palm tree near the centre of Island 3.

How much does the Coconut cost?

The Coconut costs $350 in Patch 1.0.9 and is consumed when used, so prepare before casting.

Is Bing Bong required for progression?

No. It is an optional PEAK Easter egg, not part of the required Pufferfish route.

Sources and verification

Pro Game Guides: Bing Bong guide — Desert Island, Coconut price and combat route.
Official Patch 1.0.9 notes — difficulty modes and current build changes.
Player captures supplied to How to Fish Wiki — visual verification of the tree, $350 prompt, catch and fight in Patch 1.0.9.