Erik Gaffron
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I am a tournament angler and freelance Media creator from Minnesota. I have competed in High School, College and Club/ Nation Regional levels. I travel the country filming bass fisherman do what they love and continue to learn from them as I go.
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Fishing Reports (23)
About Erik Gaffron
Hometown
Maple Grove, MN
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Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationForage:
BluegillTechnique:
Swim JigsProducts Associated With This Report
Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationForage:
BluegillTechnique:
Grass JigsTargeting Isolated Weed clumps in 4-7 feet of water produced many quality post spawn bites as water surface temps already have climbed in to the low 80s on Weaver. Watch out for pike and be sure to wear some sunscreen...
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Reported by Erik Gaffron
on Jun 10, 2021Season:
SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
ReedsForage:
BluegillTechnique:
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)Fishing Weed infested flats with a plethora of bait and forage was the ticket for areas holding fish in all three phases of the spawn in February. Pitching stick baits to unseen bedding and staging bass on reed stems and...
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on Jun 9, 2021Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
ReedsForage:
BluegillTechnique:
Swim JigsPretty standard post spawn swim jig bite, rate of retrieve varies dependent on weather conditions and mood of fish. If not, slowing down to flip the same areas with a jig proved to be productive.
Reported by Erik Gaffron
on Jun 6, 2021Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
ReedsForage:
BluegillTechnique:
Swim JigsThese funky, post spawn, northern strain largemouth tend to get nomadic immediately after the spawn and chase Gills and Crappie near their spawning areas. Choosing baits that mimic these forages and covering water are the key to success on this...
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on May 25, 2021
Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Rock PileForage:
CrawfishTechnique:
Finesse JigsTargeting moderately slopes banks where fish were staging on rock and gravel transitions is critical to unlocking the prespawn bite on this lake. Crawfish are the primary forage on these types of banks and make an amazing prespawn snack for...
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on May 20, 2021Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LilipadsTechnique:
Grass JigsGet your jig out and get to work boys and girls, you're in for a a wild time with some of the fiercest Bass I have had the pleasure to tangle with. Big rods, Big line, and big jigs (1/2...
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on Nov 19, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Matted GrassTechnique:
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)Flipping shallow (less than 5 feet) vegetation with Texas rigged creature baits, tubes, and jigs yields several bites in the fall as water temps dip into the low 60s and high 50s. Colder the water temp the slower the bait...
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on Oct 12, 2020Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Drop ShotsDrop shots are effective tools on deep weediness on the varies pieces of structure in Island lake. Like many of the bays on the White Fish Chain the bay breaks down like its own lake. Thus, Bass spawn and live...
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on Sep 11, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LilipadsTechnique:
Frogs/ToadsLate summer the bass often load into Lilipad patches and can be caught on a frog when aggressive. Daggett is one of many bays on this lake that hold quality pad patches to do your frogging in. I put a...
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on Sep 11, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
FallSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
BaitfishTechnique:
Texas Rigs (Worming)The most important word on Pokegama: Smelt. Don't let the perch chasing up your baits up fool you. The name of the game has and always will be smelt on Pokegama. Drop shot? Put a smelt colored swim bait on...
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on Sep 11, 2020Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
BouldersTechnique:
Jerk BaitsSoft and hard jerk baits on shallow flats adjacent to deep-breaks produce consistently for both numbers and size. I rig a Zoom Fluke and super fluke on a VMC HD Wide Gap hook (3/0 or 4/0) on a Dobyn's...
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on Sep 11, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)Coontail and Milfoil Rule the game on this lake for the most part from early to late summer. Targeting patchy and matted vegetation with a Texas rig weedless craw tube, creature bait or your favorite flipping bait is a consistent...
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on Sep 11, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LaydownsTechnique:
Wacky RigsEarly in the spring these fish cannot stay off of the wacky rig on this lake. Laydowns in spawning pockets on warm sunny days are prime areas.
Reported by Erik Gaffron
on May 16, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
HumpsTechnique:
Jerk Baits42-50 Water temps, Targeting fish in staging areas with with rock, sand and veg mix. vision 110 and 110+1. The colder water requires longer pauses as the sun warms the water the pauses can speed up. Natural colors are essential...
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on Apr 27, 2020Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Pre-SpawnSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
BouldersTechnique:
Jerk Baits40-50 Degree Water temps, Megabass Vision 110 and 110+1 in natural shad based colors. Longer pauses in colder temps. Fish will relate to different depth ranges, figuring out where in the water column to target fish is the key to...
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on Apr 10, 2020Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)On days with Cloud Cover targeting deep weed edges with a mid- deep diving Crankbait can be productive in mid to late summer. Bluegill related colors. Match your lure selection to dive down to the depth that the weeds top...
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on Jan 28, 2020Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Structure JigsTarget deep weed edges (10-15' deep) near structure, depth changes and contour lines on your mapping. Targeting pre and post spawn transition fish. Points, inside turns, and long stretches of vegetation near deep drop offs are key targets
Reported by Erik Gaffron
on Jan 22, 2020Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LilipadsTechnique:
Frogs/ToadsBLACK hollow bellied frogs and Horney toad style lures in all light conditions are absolutely killer out here. Not a ton of Large fish around but plenty of 2-4 pound largemouth are present. Rumors of the big girls are around,...
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on Jan 7, 2020Season:
SummerSpecies:
Smallmouth BassStructure:
BouldersTechnique:
Drop ShotsPick up your favorite drop shot set up and get ready for some smallmouth fun. I tend to use a 6' 9" Dobyns Sierra for most of my drop shooting with a Daiwa Fuego 2500 spinning reel, 15 lb braid...
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on Jan 7, 2020Season:
Post-SpawnSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LilipadsTechnique:
Swim JigsGet your heaviest swim jig rod out and get to work. 7ft+ MH- H action with at least 30 pound braided line. Use a high speed reel to keep up with the bigger Toads, and be ready for hand to...
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on Jan 7, 2020Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationTechnique:
Football JigsFirst things first, stay away on most weekends. But if you can sneak over to Medicine during the week get ready for some quality bites and good fights. Get to chunking long casts and counting down your football jigs in...
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on Dec 30, 2019Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LilipadsTechnique:
Frogs/ToadsChasing Main lake and river largemouth with a Frog around Lilipads, pencil reeds, and other types of emergent vegetation during the summer months can produce quality largemouth. Look for the densest vegetation with holes and pockets for the most success....
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on Dec 30, 2019
