I am going to be taking a vacation to Branson, MO in a couple weeks and stopped to ask for a guide recommendation here before I started to search by myself. It is just going to be me and my dad fishing. I just need someone who can put us on big bass and has a nice boat and good equipment. Thanks in advance.

Either Pete wenners (hookedonbass.com) or Eric Olliverson (ericseliteguideservice.com) . Both are great sticks on table rock and fun guys to spend a day in the boat with.

If you are willing to drive over to Bull Shoals or trout fish on the White River, "Hotdawg" is THE MAN!

http://www.hotdawgguideservice.com/

If I were looking for a guide, I'd be contacting Buster Loving.

It has been a dozen years or so since I last used Pete Wenners - he was great everytime we went out with him. He was especially helpful to my (then) 6 year old son and my (then 70) year old father-in-law. He introduced me to drop-shotting before anyone in this area had even heard of it.

Good recommendations above, I'd also suggest Bill Babler at White river outfitters (he also has a lodge you can stay at). He has quality equipment and runs a 21" Phoenix. If yo're interested in trout fishing he fishes Taneycomo also. Sounds like you'll be there in August when the drop shot rules on Table Rock. Bill can flat out fish drop shots.

http://whiteriveroutfitters.com/

BTW Hanapa'a, it's tough to get BIG bass on TR in August. No matter what guide you choose. I just don't want you to set your expectations too high. But, on a good day, you can expect to get quite a few 12-17" bass, mainly Kentuckies.

Pete's a super guy, as is Snowden, though hard to get in with.

As someone said before, Pete Wenners is a good one. My family and I were at table rock two weeks ago for a week vacation, and my dad and I went out with Pete on a Sunday morning. We didn't catch all that many, but we caught enough. He gave us a lot of good tips as well, helped us catch a lot of fish the rest of our vacation.

With out a doubt, Pete Wenners. By far the best guide I've ever fished with. Two years in a row, we fished with him on the first day of our week long trip and he gave us his cell# and told us if we saw him on the lake to come over and he'd give us current info. Great guy,guide and gentleman. You can't go wrong with Pete.