This Weeks Show

Episode 30

A Day in the Life of an Eagle Lake Guide

Show Date: July 25, 2026

Location: Vermilion Bay, Ontario, Canada

Guide: Danny Herbeck [807-216-8866]

Accommodations: Andy Myers Lodge, Vermilion Bay [https://www.andymyerslodge.com | 888-727-5865]

This week we're back at one of our favorite places to fish—beautiful Eagle Lake and Andy Myers Lodge. Joining us once again is our good friend and longtime guide Danny Herbeck, but this trip has a fun twist. Riding along with us is Danny's son, Dax, who has grown up on these waters and already has a passion for fishing that's impossible to miss. Co-host Josh Teigen joins us as well, getting another chance to experience the incredible fishing Eagle Lake has to offer.

Rather than chasing one trophy fish or focusing on a single species, Danny wanted to show us what a typical guide day often looks like. When clients come to Eagle Lake, the goal is simple: keep rods bent and smiles on faces. It's less about hunting one giant fish and more about creating a day that anglers of any experience level will remember.

That's exactly what happened.

From the first stop to the last, the action was nearly nonstop. Fish after fish came over the side of the boat, and doubles—and even triples—became a regular occurrence. There was hardly enough time to bait hooks, unhook fish, and get the cameras ready before someone else was hooked up again.

What made the day especially enjoyable was watching Dax. Growing up with a father who's spent his life guiding on Eagle Lake, fishing has become second nature to him, and it was a lot of fun hearing his perspective while watching him enjoy a day on the water.

Not every fishing trip has to be about chasing the biggest fish in the lake. Sometimes the best days are simply the ones where everyone is catching fish, learning something new, and having a hard time wiping the smile off their face. If you've ever wondered what a day with an Eagle Lake guide is really like, this is about as good as it gets.