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
101
Reviews
61
Fishing Reports
Verified
Our Team
Parker J.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Merganzer Fishing Charters

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(101 reviews)
Angler's choice
Waukegan
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Trips from US $650

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 101 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (175)
A perfect day catching Lake Trout!
A perfect day catching Lake Trout!
Merganzer Charters A+
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Angler rating
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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
95%
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Seth R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Highly Recommend Merganzer!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sat/Sun MAX 3 - 12:00 PM on May 11, 2025
From great communication before the trip to an amazing day on the water, Captain Daryl and mate Parker were the best. They...
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Sharon S.
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 August 31, 2025
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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   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   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sat/Sun MAX 3 - 12:00 PM 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   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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