My fishing started in those park ponds. Handline, egg hook, and dough. We would get Greens that were 2" long. Graduated to rod and reel, flies, spinners, and such. Went trout fishing with my dad a lot, then, but went about 3-4 years, or so it seemed, between landing a fish. So, it was the sunfish that taught me fishing. Those ponds held some "big" ones too......