FishRook
A few weeks ago, John Cox had just weighed in another five-fish limit on semi-final Saturday of the Bassmaster Elite on Santee Cooper Lakes. His efforts were good enough to land him in 28th place, earning the laid-back Florida pro another solid paycheck, something he’s done in every event he has fished in 2023. He was happy to have a good finish, but Cox was chewing on a bit of a pickle he’d found himself in that afternoon.
His tournament had just ended in South Carolina, but Cox was supposed to be starting practice for the MLF Tackle Warehouse Invitational on Lake of the Ozarks at sunrise the very next morning and he realized he was about due for an oil-change in his 2023 Toyota Tundra. Not ideal when faced with a 16-hour drive, no time to spare, and service departments closed on Sundays.
Fortunately, his wife Melissa, who Cox describes as his teammate and angel, flew into South Carolina so she could drive…
