Elliot,
I'm NOT a "fish expert", 'cause the Wife is not a seafood fan. I don't know if this would work for red snapper, BUT...
When I was a kid growing up in central Florida (Clearwater), I remember some great-tasting smoked mullet that we used to get at the Mullet Inn, on the Gulf-to-Bay Causeway.
I went looking for a recipe for smoked mullet, and found this
link. When I lived in Maryland, nobody had ever heard of mullet
so I tried it a couple of times with milder fish...tasted pretty darn good to me, but I never could keep the smoker temps that low !!!
Since I've moved back to the FL Panhandle, I've had some great smoked mullet dip at a little restaurant in Steinhatchee, and you can actually buy it at a few places (Joe Patti's Seafood, in Pensacola). Mullet and catfish are king around here, so your post reminded me of the recipe...Now I'll have to go try it again, with some authentic mullet this time
HTH, and thanks for the post !
Dean...