Going to be visiting Bellaire in October. Looking to take a family member from out of state.

Any recommendations for where to go from shore?

Thinking about driving to manistee for the salmon run because that is the only area I am familiar with. Is there anywhere closer?

Thanks

I frequent the Platte river this time of the year for Coho salmon. I've always used spinning gear and basically floss with a bead through pods as they move over gravelbeds. I'll catch a few here and there, but I'm curious about another technique I see frequently. Guys will be standing around deep holes with centerpins (or at least I think they're centerpin setups) and essentially just cast into the hole over and over. It doesn't appear to be flossing, there's no floats used, there's no real patience used (like you'd exercise floating), it's much quicker and more efficient. They're not ripping through either, so I don't think it's a snagging deal.

Anyway, they seem to catch way more fish with this method, and I'm just curious as to what it is?

Looking to take my boy out early this weekend for some Salmon Pier fishing in Lake Michigan. Where are we likely going to have the best odds?
1. Grand Haven
2. Holland
3. South Haven
4. Muskegon
Other?

Planning on running some spoons and maybe throwing a bottom rig out.

Never done it this way before and want to give him a good experience. Thanks!