Who We Are
At Top Eye Guide Service, we strive to provide our customers with a professional and safe experience while out on the water. Our business is built upon solid and strong values, driven by our military backgrounds and service in multiple overseas deployments. We understand that time and money are finite resources, and we know our customers have many choices. Our mission is to facilitate priceless opportunities, ensuring that everyone booking with us drives away knowing they made great memories that will last a lifetime.
The Boat
2015 621 Ranger FS. 300 Yamaha with 9.9 Yamaha kicker. I take pride in my fishing boat. A Clean boat is a happy boat.
What to Expect
The guide will provide transportation to and from the lake that day, clients will get a full 8 hour day but transportation times are included in those 8 hours.
Guides will clean and package fish at no extra cost. Fish will be kept refrigerated for clients until they are ready to leave the last day of the trip.
Clients will have to pack their own lunches for the day and the guide will provide coolers in the boat.
Breakfast and dinner times are on the client, Guide will go over other details and timelines the night before the fishing trip.
Our Fishing Destinations
(Glacial Lakes of NE South Dakota)
Waubay, Bitter, Rush, Bluedog, Pyas, Cottonwood, Hazelton, Opitz, Swan, Dry 1 &2, Indian, Antelope and other surrounding lakes near Webster, SD.
David (DJ) Pinney
Owner - Top Eye Guide Service
I was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa just across the border of South Dakota. I graduated High School in 2000 and soon after decided to go full-time in the Iowa Army National Guard. I spent 25 years in the National Guard, with deployments to Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan. I earned the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Action Badge, and Pathfinder Badge. I also earned and was awarded over 25 different army service ribbons. I have a lovely wife named Courtney, and a son and daughter, Carter and Zyrra.
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I have been fishing for as long as I can remember. I grew up fishing lakes in NW Iowa, as well as reservoirs and lakes in South Dakota. Professionally, I competed in the Cabela’s Master Walleye Circuit for several years. Soon after that, I started guiding for Joel Vasek with South Dakota Outfitters Unlimited.
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Guiding has become a passion for me, and I can't think of any other activity I would rather do. The enjoyment I get from meeting different people from all over the country is priceless. I love sharing my military experiences with people on the boat as well as hearing other people's experiences.
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I learn something new every day when it comes to fishing, and I hope if you decide to book with us, you will learn and create memories that will last a lifetime.