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
76
Reviews
46
Fishing Reports
Verified

My Charter Listing

Merganzer Fishing Charters

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

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 76 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (124)
Great day and HUGE fish!
Great day and HUGE fish!
Great day and HUGE fish!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
94%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
92%
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David S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Daryl was great !

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sat/Sun (PM) MAX 3 on July 22, 2023
Highly recommend this fishing trip.ย  The trip was for myself and my 14 year old son.ย  Caught a few fish , one monster and...
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Cindy R.
Fox River Grove, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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6 Hours trip with Captain Dave

VERIFIED   6 Hour โ€“ Sat/Sun 5-6 Persons (AM) on May 20, 2023
Fantastic day fishing!ย  Captain Dave knew where the fish were at!ย  He was prepared, made it fun for everyone and we ended...
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Natalia T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time on the lake.

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Sat/Sun (AM) MAX 4 on September 30, 2023
Thanks captain, everyone had a great time. We caught plenty of big fish.
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Doug F.
Wilmette, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

6 hour tour

VERIFIED   6 Hour โ€“ Sat-Sun 5-6 Persons (PM) on August 13, 2023
Freakin awesome, Daryl is good dude!
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Jeff W.
Mettawa, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Daryl

VERIFIED   6 Hour โ€“ Sat/Sun 5-6 Persons (AM) on August 12, 2023
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