1) put the hook in under the head (throat) and bring it out the other end
2) put the hook in the "other end" and bring it out under the head
3) put the hook under/thru the "collar" (the shield segment that covers the back)

Removing the large legs, before hooking, will help keep smaller fish from grabbing ahold of them and tearing the cricket apart. Sunfish are notorius "nippers" ... and will "nip" a bug, tearing it apart, before engulfing it ... especially the smaller ones. Getting the bait down to the larger fish, which are less intimidated by the bait (and more prone to sucking the whole thing in), is the best way to avoid getting your bait "stolen" or "shredded" by the "nippers". For the most part, with the exception of the spawn, larger Sunfish will be found much deeper than your average handsized ones. (at least, in lakes & reservoirs, they are) ......... cp