We had an amazing day fishing on the IJsselmeer with Captain Patrick Van Der Wal of Dusk Till Dawn Fishing. Patrick is a skilled, professional guide who not only put us on big Perch, but also made the experience fun and memorable for the whole family—he was especially fantastic with the kids, keeping them engaged and excited throughout the trip. The boat was clean, comfortable, and fully equipped, and Patrick’s easygoing style made the day feel effortless. If you’re visiting the... Meer

Patrick the captain is a really pro fishing guide, as projected the weather and the right spot to maximize the catching chance and we managed to catch a few very good pikes between 5-8 kgs.His boat and gears is really pro with the advanced Garmin finder.In addition he was supportive to help us catching fish.His funny and easy going nature made our day really joyful.

We had a great trip with Captain Patrick!  He was very responsive and we took an Uber to meet him at the marina in Meslembik (which was super cute, by the way.) The weather was a bit windy and the water choppy to start, but Patrick took us to a nice protected area to catch fish. When the chop settle down, we went to another spot and he put us on the fish right away.  He was very knowledgeable and safe.  We had a great time! (Mom plus two teenagers.)

Patrick took us out to fish for Perch, Zander and Pike near Haarlem. We got all the species on our hooks during the half day trip. He has advanced sonar equipment on board and happily explained us how it all works, which was very interesting. The fishing tackle provided was of fine quality. We were guests on his boat as a family and can absolutely recommend Patrick as guide.

Patryk is an expert fisherman who is easy to get along with. During our trip he used a combination of technology and good old fashioned experience to get us to where the fish were concentrated. Though, apparently the fish were not very active the day of our trip, with Patrick’s help, I was still able to catch a monster 1.1m Pike!