bottom hopping

noun

A technique used to imitate bottom-dwelling prey to attract fish, in which an angler casts a jig or lure to the bottom, lifts the rod tip to pull the bait off the bottom (the "hop"), and then lets it sink back down.

Similar
walleye jump
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Meanings

noun
  1. fishingA technique used to imitate bottom-dwelling prey to attract fish, in which an angler casts a jig or lure to the bottom, lifts the rod tip to pull the bait off the bottom (the "hop"), and then lets it sink back down.

    Synonyms: walleye jump

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA technique used to imitate bottom-dwelling prey to attract fish, in which an angler casts a jig or lure to the bottom, lifts the rod tip to pull the bait off the bottom (the "hop"), and then lets it sink back down.

Similar
walleye jump
Also see
walleye jump
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APA

bottom hopping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottom%20hopping

MLA

“bottom hopping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottom%20hopping. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bottom hopping,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottom%20hopping.

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