John Cox has suddenly gotten excited about this tournament. Cox is fishing in some muddy, muddy water, and he’s now caught six keepers today. His five-bass limit weighs an estimated 9-8 on BassTrakk, and it’s enough to have him in fourth place, unofficially. Cox’s last catch — at 12:18 — put some excitement in his voice.
“They’re starting to eat,” he said. “That’s the bite I’ve been looking for. It knocked slack in the line.”