I'm new here and wanted to say hi. fished my whole life at lake of the Ozarks. stopped for years and now moved to Lathrop mo. 20 min to Smithville lake. bought a 15' jon boat from my wife's grandmother. been fishing at Smithville now at least once a week for a month. i forgot how much i love fishing. i will probably be asking some local guys for help. i really like this site. thanks to all.