Captain
Darren Meier

Member since July 2021 Sheboygan, United States
Background
The captain started guiding at a young age when he realized he was born to fish! He loves being on the water as much as possible and he also found that he enjoys teaching and watching someone else catch fish just as much as he does. The captain is passionate about fishing and has a tremendous amount of respect for the outdoors. He wants to see the fishery only get better and follow the rules and regulations in place for protecting the great outdoors. He fishes for many types of Wisconsin fish, his favorites are fishing for Salmon and Trout on Lake Michigan. The captain also loves to fish for Muskie and Northern Pike in Northern Wisconsin.

Hey, I'm Captain Darren Meier

Sheboygan, United States
Background
The captain started guiding at a young age when he realized he was born to fish! He loves being on the water as much as possible and he also found that he enjoys teaching and watching someone else catch fish just as much as he does. The captain is passionate about fishing and has a tremendous amount of respect for the outdoors. He wants to see the fishery only get better and follow the rules and regulations in place for protecting the great outdoors. He fishes for many types of Wisconsin fish, his favorites are fishing for Salmon and Trout on Lake Michigan. The captain also loves to fish for Muskie and Northern Pike in Northern Wisconsin.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(193 reviews)
Sheboygan
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Trips from US $570

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 193 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (338)
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Great Time Had by All.
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Kaitlyn C.
Excellent
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Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing Trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip AM on August 21, 2026
We had booked this charter for my Dadโ€™s 60th Birthday. It was absolutely an amazing time. The crew worked hard to help us...
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Randy M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Time Had by All.

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip PM on August 12, 2026
Fantastic day of fishing. The crew was excellent at putting us on some large fish. It did get a little crazy at one point having...
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Tommy M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Caught our limit

VERIFIED   NEW  8 Hour Trip AM on August 13, 2026
Epic fishing, at one point all 5 of us had a fish on at the same time.ย  Caught our limit of 25 in abut 3 1/2 hours.ย  In the...
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Karla N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great experience!!

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip PM on August 29, 2026
It was our first experience, Captain Darren and Cody were really nice and professional! Everything was clean and in perfect...
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Curtis P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Day on the Lake

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip AM on August 23, 2026
It was a bit rough, but the crew did a great job working with what Mother Nature through at us and we came away with 9 great...
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