Nick,
I am also a "Nick",but from from west central Illinois. Recently purchased a condo on GG arm and have enjoyed fishing LOZ a great deal. I retired recently and plan to spend considerable time down there in the years to come. I have always been a multi-species fisherman, but look forward to the bass fishing at Lake of the Ozarks. I have a small deep vee (Tracker pro guide, 50 horse) so tend to stay on the Grand Glaize. Would be interested in meeting up and sharing some time on the water. Nick