Captain
Tom Stygar

Member since May 2024 Lake Geneva, United States
Background
Capt Tom has been fishing all his life with his dad and grandfather on all bodies of water, but Lake Michigan was a staple for his fathers. Tom fished professionally for muskies for several years and then he started concentrating on teaching and taking out friends and family to enjoy what he has learned and grown to love. Capt Tom runs trips out of Winthrop Harbor aboard 22' Vexus Dual console. This area is known for Salmon, Coho Salmon and Lake Trout and you'll get to catch them using trolling, or other techniques. He also guides on inland lakes for multi species specializing in muskie. The only way to learn is to join them on the water.
Techniques
For inland lakes for muskie, I like casting, but to put fish in the boat, you have to do what the fish want. For salmon fishing, we troll, but in early spring and late fall, we will jig and cast for them.

Hey, I'm Captain Tom Stygar

Lake Geneva, United States
Background
Capt Tom has been fishing all his life with his dad and grandfather on all bodies of water, but Lake Michigan was a staple for his fathers. Tom fished professionally for muskies for several years and then he started concentrating on teaching and taking out friends and family to enjoy what he has learned and grown to love. Capt Tom runs trips out of Winthrop Harbor aboard 22' Vexus Dual console. This area is known for Salmon, Coho Salmon and Lake Trout and you'll get to catch them using trolling, or other techniques. He also guides on inland lakes for multi species specializing in muskie. The only way to learn is to join them on the water.
Techniques
For inland lakes for muskie, I like casting, but to put fish in the boat, you have to do what the fish want. For salmon fishing, we troll, but in early spring and late fall, we will jig and cast for them.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(3 reviews)
Lake Geneva
Trips from US $347

Customer reviews

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 3 reviews
Boat
Excellent
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Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
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Mark D.
DeKalb, Illinois
Excellent
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Making Memories With Captain Tom

6 Hour Lake Michigan on July 10, 2024
My family started a traditional last year of trying something new every month. Weโ€™ve fished off and on over the years but...
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Matthew N.
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VERIFIED   6 Hour Lake Geneva (Musky) PM on October 22, 2024
Tom is a great fisherman, good at teaching others how to fish, and great at making the whole thing a wonderful experience -...
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Patrick D.
Round Lake, Illinois
Excellent
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Lake Geneva Bass

June 27, 2024
Captain Tom is wonderful.ย  Caught great fish, immaculate boat, high end equipment, and was so nice to me and the kids.ย  I...
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