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
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Our Team
Parker J.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(97 reviews)
Angler's choice
Waukegan
 Last booking: 2 hours ago
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Trips from US $650

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 97 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
94%
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Alvin J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Overall Experience

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour โ€“ Sat/Sun 5-6 Persons (PM) on August 23, 2025
This was my second time fishing with Captain Daryl and his crew. I brought my friends with me who have never experienced charter...
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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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Dylan S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Outstanding

VERIFIED   NEW  8 Hour Trip โ€“ Fri/Sat/Sun (MAX 6) on August 8, 2025
Daryl and Matt were great to work with and made sure we got on and stayed on the fish. 10/10, would recommend
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Brian R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sat/Sun (PM) MAX 3 on August 2, 2025
Great job by Captain Darrel and Matt been fishing all over the world this was a special trip great job guys
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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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