What Should I Throw?
Tell me the lake and the conditions and I'll tell you what I'd tie on — the technique, the lure, colors, depth and retrieve, and why. It's Bryan's decision-making, drawn from the knowledge base.
Here's what I'd throw on Canyon Lake
On Canyon Lake, throw a Hollow-Body Frog on grass / hydrilla fishing — natural, bluegill.
Evidence: Assembled from 1 knowledge objects (lake, season, conditions, techniques, lures) in Bryan Cotter's Central Texas bass knowledge base.
Related: Grass / Hydrilla Fishing technique · Hollow-Body Frog guide · Canyon Lake lake guide
High Answered by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs guide · Updated Jul 12, 2026
Technique
Lure
Colors: natural, bluegill.
Depth: 1-15 ft.
Retrieve: Varies by bait: burn moving baits along edges, walk frogs over mats, punch heavy cover.
From Bryan's logbook
The hydrilla on Canyon is the thickest I've ever seen it and the largemouth are in it good. It's also one of the best places to catch a 'mean mouth' - a hybrid between two black bass species - and I've put clients on some of the biggest in the lake.
Also good: Punching Heavy Cover, Flipping & Pitching, Frog Fishing.
Assembled from 1 knowledge objects.
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