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
91
Reviews
58
Fishing Reports
Verified
Our Team
Parker J.
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Merganzer Fishing Charters

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(91 reviews)
Angler's choice
Waukegan
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $550

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 91 reviews
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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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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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Rob S.
Long Grove, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent Day on the Lake

VERIFIED   6 Hour โ€“ Sat/Sun 5-6 Persons (AM) on August 21, 2021
We had a great 6 hour morning outing! Daryl and Craig worked hard to keep us on the fish. Netted 13 fish and had a few more...
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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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Kara P.
Bisbee, AZ
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day of fishing!

VERIFIED   5 Hour โ€“ Sat/Sun 5-6 Persons (PM) on July 8, 2023
Captain Daryl was a great guide to our trip. We had a blast! Fish caught, memories made. Iโ€™d totally recommend.
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Jack O.
Alpharetta, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Thank you for your hard work!

VERIFIED   5 Hour โ€“ Sat/Sun 5-6 Person (AM) on August 7, 2022
Thank you for your hard work and flexibility! A specially for not canceling the trip because of bad weather and working in...
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