Hi Folks, I have been looking for a source of local knowledge in the Ozarks, and this looks like the place. I'm a soon to be retired Texan and would like to spend some time relaxing and fishing in the Ozarks. I enjoy all kinds of fishing--from creeks to offshore including conventional and fly fishing and like to target stripers, largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill, and trout--pretty much anything that can tug on my line. I'm looking for recommendations for an old school clean and comfortable fishing resort with cabins on the banks of a great fishing lake. To keep my wife entertained, being within a couple of hours of Branson is probably a plus. Anyway, thanks for building such an active forum, and I look forward to participating.