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
(14 reviews)
Lake Geneva
 3 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $350

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 14 reviews
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Excellent
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Crew
Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Angler rating
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Good experience
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Gary P.
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Very friendly and accommodating Captain!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Lake Geneva (Musky) PM on June 21, 2025
Captain Tom was very friendly and accommodating! He had a lot of equipment ready to go and took us to various spots of the...
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Patrick M.
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Great Trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Lake Geneva (Bass) AM on August 24, 2025
Was a great trip. Captain Tom worked hard to find us locations and put us on fish and didnโ€™t waste time at locations where...
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Hannah I.
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Balancing the Books and the Bass

VERIFIED   4 Hour Lake Geneva (Bass) PM on July 15, 2025
One of our CPAs and his wife traded spreadsheets for spinnerbaits during our partner retreat and had a reel good time! We...
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Michael M.
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Great guide

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Lake Geneva (Bass) 1230 on August 23, 2025
The captain was Warm and welcoming. He was informative and made the best of a busy day on the lake (Saturday afternoon)
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Theodore S.
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September fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Lake Geneva (Bass) AM on September 1, 2025
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