dapping

Lure surface dancing

Dapping is a fishing technique where the bait or fly is allowed to touch the water's surface repeatedly, skipping or bouncing lightly to mimic an insect: He was dapping for trout with a mayfly.

The method requires a long rod and light line to keep most of the line off the water.

Also refers to skipping stones across water.

fly-fishing

emerger

One who surfaces

mayflyShort-lived winged insect
caddisAquatic moth larva
terrestrialRelating to land

hatch · drift · tippet · leader · barbless · midge · stonefly · delicate · presentation · surface

technique

jigging

Jerky lure fishing technique

dibblingMaking holes for planting
dabbingLight, repeated pressing
skitteringMoving with quick, light steps

bouncing · tapping · touching · skimming · teasing · fluttering · lifting · lowering · contact · precision

rhythm

beat

Rhythmic pulse or strike

tapValve controlling liquid flow
bounceSpring back after impact
pulseArterial blood throb

cadence · tempo · pattern · timing · repetition · syncopation · groove · flow · sequence · meter

Opposites

fishing depth/presentation

dappingbottom fishing

Buying at market lows

jigging

casting style

dappingcasting

Shaping through liquid form

stripping · retrieving · spin casting

Family

dapper, dappled, dapple, daps, dap, dapperness, dappling

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