noun
- a fishing technique where the fly or bait is allowed to touch the water surface lightly
Usage: fishing
verb
- to fish by letting the fly or bait touch the water surface lightly
- to dip lightly or skip on a surface
Usage: fishing
Examples
- The angler was dapping for trout near the reeds.
- Dapping works best in calm water conditions.
- He learned the art of dapping from his grandfather.
- The mayfly was dapping gently on the stream surface.
- She tried dapping with a grasshopper pattern.
- The stone was dapping across the pond surface.