The term sunfish covers a variety of different kinds of fish – your classic sunfish, pumpkin seed sunfish, bluegills, etc. – and just about every area of the US has a colloquial name for them.
They are curious naturally and voracious eaters and present in just about every body of water imaginable.
Just about everyone who has gone freshwater fishing – whether as a child at camp through adulthood has caught a sunfish, they are so prevalent and easy to catch.
What is lesser known is how easy they are to prepare and what a great food source they are if you are facing a survival situation.
As the video showed, with a minimum of gear and effort, you can ensure yourself a mess of fish for virtually every meal!
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Crickets are the best bait.
Worms work good also
U can use just about anything as bait for sunfish.
Sunfish also make great catfish bait
Corn works to. Follow the food chain.
Great. Fried crisp. The tail is like a potato chip. Ummm!
I have probably literally caught thousands of these in my life… they filet for little, bony, perch-like nuggets (released nearly all of them, mostly because of availability of bigger game fish). But they are everywhere and basically all you need is a hook and something resembling food (worms, corn kernels, hot dog bits, rubber baits, spinners, etc.), keeping in mind they have very tiny mouths. They are so aggressive and curious I’ve provoked them to bite my fingers and toes hanging off the dock many, many times.
He say keep in mind they have very tiny mouths then goes on to say he has had them bite his finger and toes. Must have very tiny feet and hands.