Thank you for the great replies everyone. My story is that I live in St. Louis county and I'm tired of being a weekend warrior with 50 other boats and 1,000 shore fisherman at the likes of Busch Wildlife. I have the opportunity to pick up a lot for cheap, but I was wondering if it was worth having to pay the dues and assessment if the fishing was terrible. I've got a small boat (just trolling motors up front and in back), so I could definitely putt around on the smaller ones.
Thanks again and if you have more stories, keep them coming!