When the fish just begins to take the bait, you say:
After the original questionnaire had been completed 75 times, this question proved relatively unproductive and was removed.
| GOT A NIBBLE | 21 |
| NR | 20 |
| HE’S NIBBLING | 13 |
| NIBBLING | 11 |
| GOT A BITE | 4 |
| BITING ON IT | 1 |
| FISH IS NIBBLING | 1 |
| GETTING A BITE | 1 |
| GETTING A NIBBLE | 1 |
| GOT A STRIKE | 1 |
| HE NIBBLES | 1 |
| HE’S A-NIBBLING | 1 |
| HE’S COMING | 1 |
| HE’S FOOLING AROUND | 1 |
| HE’S GOING TO BITE | 1 |
| HE’S NIBBLING AT IT | 1 |
| HE’S PLAYING AROUND | 1 |
| HE’S PLAYING WITH IT | 1 |
| I GOT A NIBBLE | 1 |
| NIBBLE | 1 |
| NIBBLING ON IT | 1 |
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