Tournament officials made the right call cancelling Saturday’s Big Cat Quest catfishing event on the Mississippi River.

I was on Mud Island Monday afternoon, and the river’s just not looking good right now. High water and swift currents are making it less than safe, and a nasty foam on the surface is making it less than scenic.

If a bunch of out-of-towners are going to visit the Memphis portions of the river, I’d rather them come when the water looks a little less soupy.

I’m still hearing Oct. 11 as a possible new date for the tournament.

I’ll keep you posted.

In the meantime, two big catfishing events are scheduled for other areas.

The Cabela’s King Kat Classic will be held Friday and Saturday on the Ohio River. Then on Oct. 4, the World Championship of Catfishing will be held on Pickwick Lake.

Good luck to the many local teams we’ll have in both events.