Down here, snook were called soapfish because their skin tastes like soap. The old crackers used to net them for hog food. Somewhere along the way, people discovered that if you skin them, they are fantastic eating.
Redfish also used to be a "poor mans fish" until Paul Prudhomme made them famous by blackening them in his New Orleans restaurant.
Redfish also used to be a "poor mans fish" until Paul Prudhomme made them famous by blackening them in his New Orleans restaurant.