September 20, 2021
By David A. Brown
Heading south of I-10 and following Louisiana State Road 23 into the Mississippi Delta, most anglers are dreaming of redfish and speckled trout. These saltwater faves are certainly a fair assumption, but way downriver, anglers find an incredible opportunity to lock horns with giant blue catfish—like 50-pound-plus trophy caliber monsters—that out key bottom strongholds near this famous waterway’s southern terminus.
Sure, many areas farther north along the Mighty Mississippi may be better known for whopper blues, but you’ll find some absolute slobs parking their broad backsides nexts to rocks, pier rubble, log jams, sunken barges and anything that breaks the...
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