Sunfish are superior fish.

Sunfish fight better than any other fish, inch-for-inch.

Sunfish often introduce us to fishing.

Sunfish take poppers, ants, and dry flies.

Sunfish can be found everywhere.

Sunfish are forgiving.

Sunfish save us from skunks.

Sunfish trigger nostalgia.

Sunfish aren’t fragile.

Sunfish have eyes that are bigger than their stomachs (and often, mouths).

Sunfish start biting early in the season, and keep biting once there’s ice.

Sunfish come in all sorts of species, each with its’ own charm.

Sunfish turn their flat bodies into the current.

Sunfish don’t demand drift boats, 70-foot casts, or rod fees.

Sunfish enjoy the company of other sunfish.

Sunfish are beautiful.

Sunfish tolerate a child dropping them on a grassy bank.

Sunfish are more curious than cautious.

Sunfish will put a bend in a four or five weight.

Sunfish are easy to figure out but difficult to master.

Sunfish aren’t associated with stress, anxiety, or feeling intense.

Sunfish populations can handle it when you keep a mess of them.

Sunfish are simple to filet.

Sunfish taste delicious.

Sunfish are superior, but catching them doesn’t require us to be.

 

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Yes: I know that catching truly big sunfish requires skill and know-how.

In fact, I wrote this magazine article on that very subject.