Captain Darrell Baker's

             Midwest Guide Service

Reel 'em in on the Chain of Lakes with Captain Darrell ! ! !

Open Water Fishing, Ice Fishing and Waterfowl Guide Service On The Beautiful Chain Of Lakes in Antioch Illinois

Hall of Fame angler, Spence Petros, calls Baker one of the finest crappie

fishermen he has ever had the pleasure to share a boat with.

 Read more on the Darrell in the news page!!            

Don't forget to visit the fish gallery to see some of my happy customers and their catches!

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Welcome to my Web site!

My name is Captain Darrell Baker. I provide guide services exclusively for the Chain of Lakes in Antioch Illinois. Come out for a fun half-day or full day trip with me and I will put you on the fish. I am also available for ice fishing and duck hunting. Please browse around the site. You will find information about me, an article that will let you know what to expect, and pictures of some of my customers and the fish they have caught. In addition, I have posted depth maps of the lakes on the chain that I am sure you will find useful. Please visit my rates and booking page for information on securing a date for some fishing. During the winter months I can take you out for some Ice fishing. Give me a call to get your trip reserved now!!!

   Midwest Guide Service

Call now to reserve yor trip!!!

847-337-5559

Darrell's Accomplishments	About Your Guide
Some of Darrell's Accomplishments include: being featured on ESPN,Outdoor Wisconsin, Midwest Outdoors and several other outdoor TV shows including Cabela's Sportsman's Quest.  Darrell has also appeared in publications such as the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, The Wall Street Journal, Illinois & Wisconsin Outdoors, Midwest Outdoors, The Keynoter, The Bahama Gazette, The Nome (Alaska) Nugget, The Daily Herald, Kenosha News and The Northwest Herald. Darrell has been featured regularly on local and national outdoor TV, radio programs and various publications. Darrell has been able to fish, guide and participate in tournaments from the Arctic Circle to the Amazon and beyond! He has won numerous tournaments in the past including the prestigious, Hemmingway, Brown, "The Big One", Cohorama, Salmarama, The Pepsi-Cola Chain-O-Lakes Derby--first in eight divisions in five years! His credits include dozens of other local smaller events that have been won by him.  Darrell has been or is on the ProStaff of several prestigious tackle companies including Grandt Rods, Stren, Lurh Jensen, Fish Hawk, Cortland, Lindy-Little Joe, Normark, Mini-Mite and Daiwa	Darrell grew up in the northwestern corner of Lake County, Illinois, affording him ample opportunities to fish and hunt.  Growing up in this environment as a youngest ignited a life long passion for the outdoors. Darrell was lucky enough to be tutored by the best guides and pros in the Midwest, which has vastly improved his outdoor skills and wisdom.  He is a true water man and normally spends two hundred or more days per year finding fish or waterfowl. Darrell is also a U.S.C.G. licensed captain and has fished and hunted from the Arctic to well below the Amazon River.  He has been nicknamed, "Jerimiah Johnson", but perhaps the best fitting description given to him was by his close friend, Jerry Nelson.  He simply calls Darrell the "Fishing Machine." Darrell was a full time high school science instructor and a part time Jr. College instructor.  Captain Darrell has two children, Brian and Corey. Please visit the Darrell in The news page to read some articles that have been written about me.
Fishing Guide Service	Waterfowl Hunting
Visit my photo album to see some of my customers and their catches	I also provide duck hunting guide services on the chain.