Captain
Daryl Szyska

Member since May 2017 Waukegan, United States
Background
I have been living the fishing and hunting lifestyle my entire life, and have been fishing Lake Michigan for over 30 years. I want people to catch fish, so whatever we need to do to make your day both enjoyable and productive, we will get it done.
Techniques
I do what ever we need to do to put fish in the boat.

Hey, I'm Captain Daryl Szyska

Waukegan, United States
Background
I have been living the fishing and hunting lifestyle my entire life, and have been fishing Lake Michigan for over 30 years. I want people to catch fish, so whatever we need to do to make your day both enjoyable and productive, we will get it done.
Techniques
I do what ever we need to do to put fish in the boat.
Anglers Choice
Verified
Our Team
Parker J.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(94 reviews)
Angler's choice
Waukegan
 5 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $650

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 94 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (161)
Excellent for my kids and me
Excellent for my kids and me
Excellent for my kids and me
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
94%
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MICHAEL S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best salmon fishing ever!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sat/Sun (PM) MAX 3 on June 1, 2025
I have been fishing for over 45 years, and chartered over 100 trips and this was the best trip I ever had. The captain and...
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Gavin M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent for my kids and me

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip โ€“ Mon-Fri (PM) MAX 3 on July 25, 2025
Took two 12 year old boys out. Captain Daryl and his First Mate were excellent. We felt safe even with foggy conditions. They...
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Seth R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Highly Recommend Merganzer!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sat/Sun (PM) MAX 3 on May 11, 2025
From great communication before the trip to an amazing day on the water, Captain Daryl and mate Parker were the best. They...
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Michael F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day!

VERIFIED   5 Hour โ€“ Sat/Sun 5-6 Persons (PM) on August 31, 2024
This was a present for my Father in law and it turned out great! We did an afternoon trip that started a little slow but Captain...
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Nicholas V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Daryl

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sat/Sun (PM) MAX 3 on July 27, 2025
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