noun
- Plural of dobson; large aquatic insect larvae (hellgrmmites) used as fishing bait, or the adult insects (alderflies) themselves.
Usage: chiefly North American; often used in fishing contexts
Examples
- Anglers often use dobsons as bait for catching bass and catfish.
- The dobsons hatched from the stream in early summer.
- He collected dobsons from under the rocks to use for his fishing trip.
- Dobsons are excellent indicators of clean, well-oxygenated water.
- The fisherman's tackle box was full of dobsons in a small container.