What's biting when the fisherman gets a bite? (7)

I believe the answer is:

snapper

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(Other definitions for snapper that I've seen before include "(Often red) food fish" , "Fish; marine turtle" , "Person photographing" , "sharp-toothed fish" , "Fish; photographer" .)

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