You may also attach a float and sinker weight.
Hook sizes number six to ten work well.
You can also use other species of worms or even balls of bread. When using worms, only use part of the worm because you only need a small amount on the hook. Too much of the worm on the hook can make it difficult to catch the fish. They may nibble part of the worm and avoid the hook.
Sunfish are usually caught on small lures because they are small fish with small mouths.
Fish around different bodies of water in your area to figure out where you can find the most sunfish.
During the summer, morning and evening fishing is most effective. During the fall, fish in the middle of the day.
For example, lake coves are a common place to find sunfish. In the winter, you can also find sunfish in deeper waters.
Put one to three feet between the cork and the hook. Try different depths if you are having trouble catching anything.
After a few minutes, recast the line. Make sure that you use light weight so the bait can fall to the bottom slowly.
You may want to try drifting in areas where you know fish have been before.
If there are no bites where you cast and you use the right bait, then there may not be any hungry fish in the area.
When they bite, the bobber will go under and to the side. Jerk your rod up lightly in the opposite direction of the bobber to set the hook. If the bobber moves to one side but not down, then the sunfish hasn’t bitten the hook.
