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
(91 reviews)
Angler's choice
Waukegan
 Last booking: 4 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $575

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 91 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (157)
Best salmon fishing ever!
Fishing with Daryl
We caught Big Fish!
+154
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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Tome D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great family trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour โ€“ Sat/Sun 5-6 Persons (PM) on August 4, 2024
Great time with the captain and his first mate. Thanks for everything
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Roy R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excelente experiencia

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sat/Sun (PM) MAX 3 on July 21, 2024
Lo recomiendo ampliamente
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Francisco 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   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Sat/Sun (PM) MAX 3 on August 24, 2024
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Edgar L.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

That was a great trip ๐Ÿซก๐Ÿ‘Œ

VERIFIED   Special 5 hour trip for Edgar Loeza on August 4, 2024
Perfecto ๐Ÿซก
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Samuel S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great experience

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Mon-Fri (PM) MAX 3 on April 9, 2024
Big thanks to CA Daryl for putting us on a limit of Coho salmon.ย  You can tell Darylโ€™s really good at catering to his audience,...
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