The act of fishing by gently dipping bait into the water, or touching something repeatedly with quick motions.
Present participle of 'dob,' from Middle English 'dobben' meaning to fish delicately or to tap. Possibly influenced by Low German or Dutch 'dobben' (to bob or move up and down).
Dobbing as a fishing technique was so effective in clear streams that anglers kept it secret — it required reading water like poetry and involved barely disturbing the surface, making it the stealth-fishing method of its era.
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