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 Lake Austin
On Lake Austin, throw a Creature Bait on grass / hydrilla fishing — green pumpkin.
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 · Creature Bait guide · Lake Austin lake guide
High Answered by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs guide · Updated Jul 12, 2026
Technique
Lure
Colors: green pumpkin.
Depth: 1-15 ft.
Retrieve: Varies by bait: burn moving baits along edges, walk frogs over mats, punch heavy cover.
From Bryan's logbook
On Lake Austin it almost always comes back to the grass. Find the grass, you'll find the bass - that cover is what grows and holds the big fish.
In the summer the recreational traffic is heavy, so I run night trips - quiet, cool, and the big bass are on the prowl away from the daytime crowds.
Also good: Flipping & Pitching, Punching Heavy Cover, Frog Fishing.
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