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
91
Reviews
59
Fishing Reports
Verified
Our Team
Parker J.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Merganzer Fishing Charters

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(91 reviews)
Angler's choice
Waukegan
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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Trips from US $575

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 91 reviews
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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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