Honestly, and especially if you're not a fisherman, I would see if there's a lake of the Ozarks bulletin board and see if they have a guide/charter section. Check some reviews of their services and give them a call. They'll put you on fish quickly (unless weather doesn't cooperate) and will usually give you some tips on what to fish and how to fish when you're solo.
I don't know what a charter/guide would cost in the LOOs area, but it's probably not that different from here, which means something around $250-350 for the day. Some may offer half-day charters, which would probably be about 60% of a full day.
In other words, pretty cheap insurance against getting skunked for the weekend.
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