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
(92 reviews)
Angler's choice
Waukegan
 3 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 92 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!
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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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Tristin M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Monster Fish

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip – Sat/Sun (PM) MAX 3 on September 30, 2023
Captain Daryl and First Mate Erik made the experience a very memorable trip. They brought us out and found tons of fish right...
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Justin S.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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6 hour afternoon trip with Daryl and Erik

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip – Sat/Sun (PM) MAX 3 on August 12, 2023
Wanted to do something with my teenage boys that we would always remember as I don’t get a lot of time with them since me...
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Bob D.
Sycamore, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

First timers

VERIFIED   5 Hour – Sat/Sun 5-6 Persons (PM) on May 7, 2023
I took my 85 year old Dad and some 10 and 12 year old boys out for the first time on the big lake, everyone had a great time...
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Nathan N.
Algonquin, Illinois
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Father son fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip – Mon-Thur (PM) 2 Max on August 12, 2021
My 13 year old son and I enjoy fishing but have never paid for a fishing charter before. After our first trip with Captain...
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Kristian G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome

VERIFIED   5 Hour – Sat/Sun 5-6 Person (AM) on June 23, 2024
Amazing crew of Eric and Daryl. Great fishing experience and a lot of fun stories. Just an awesome and fun atmosphere
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