Michael Paul "Rocky" Cox

Rocky was our favorite fly fishing guide. We will always remember our time on the water together. We have a float trip planned for November 5 on the Clinch River and I am sure Rocky will be remembered frequently that day. We will most likely be envisioning him casting right along side us.

We are both so sad to learn this. First meeting Rocky as he guided me on the Holston River in early June, 2023. I was so impressed that we got together again on the Holston in early July, this time with my wife. We remember the fishing to be great, the smoked pork loin lunch and bean salad to be outstanding, and Rocky´s excitement for his upcoming fishing trip out west with his son Jude. Rocky also wanted to introduce us to the Clinch River.
On May 31st of this year, Jane and hooked up with Rocky on the Clinch. The fishing was awesome, the scenery just super, the smoked pork loin lunch and bean salad another fantastic meal, and the story of his ponytail.
We have fly fished all over the US and had many great guides but none as great as Rocky! We will now plant a tree in his memory and no doubt think of him each time we cast! I know God was a fly fisher!
Scott Gregory