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
97
Reviews
61
Fishing Reports
Verified
Our Team
Parker J.
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My Charter Listing

Merganzer Fishing Charters

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(97 reviews)
Angler's choice
Waukegan
 4 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 97 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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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
94%
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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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Roy R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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
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Fishing with Daryl

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Sat/Sun (PM) MAX 3 on August 24, 2024
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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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Desmond S.
Sterling, CO
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip. Highly recommend

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sat/Sun (PM) 3 Max on August 14, 2021
The Capt and his first mate Craig were great hosts. We had 2 younger kids (5&3) and they were very accommodating to them to...
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