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
95
Reviews
59
Fishing Reports
Verified
Our Team
Parker J.
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My Charter Listing

Merganzer Fishing Charters

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

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 95 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (162)
Awesome
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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Artsem K.
United States
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 โ€“ Sat/Sun 5-6 Persons (AM) on August 9, 2020
Everything was just super. The captain did everything to make us stay happy. I recommend to everyone!
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Dimitar Z.
Schaumburg, IL
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

September fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sat/Sun (AM) 3 Max on September 11, 2021
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Robert R.
Mokena, Illinois
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

4 Hour Trip Mon-Fri (PM) (MAX 2)

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip Mon-Fri (PM) (MAX 2) on August 8, 2017
We drove upto Waukegan from new Lenox. The drive was reasonable 1.5 hrs. Met the captain at the dock and he was enthusiastic...
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Richard W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Daryl

VERIFIED   5 Hour โ€“ Sat/Sun 5-6 Persons (PM) on September 19, 2020
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Michael M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

October fishing trip

VERIFIED   Special 5 hours trip for Michael Mccullough on October 3, 2020
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