He will be fine slone,
Travis, As slonezp was saying there are a couple of smart**** over there that don't share their info,they only like bragging, but for the most part the guy's you will find will be most helpfull. On the main BOARD page scroll down to FISHING THE BIG POND and click on shore fishing, You will find over 14 years of reports and info, So read or join and ask questions. There's more than a few guy's from Michigan on that site also.
http://chicagolandfishing.com/forums/index.php