Why are vermilion snappers also referred to as b liners? Where did the term b line originate?

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I have researched wikipedia and other internet resources on my own already. I am hoping someone has a unique answer not already available through google. Thanks :)

Answer 1

It is a local nane.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



The vermilion snapper, Rhomboplites aurorubens, is an abundant species of snapper found along the North American coast of the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Bermuda and throughout the Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. The vermilion snapper is often sold as red snapper.[1]

Local names for the fish include the Beeline, B-Liner, California Red Snapper, Mingo, Mutton Snapper[2]

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