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 Buchanan
On Lake Buchanan, throw a Football Jig — green pumpkin, brown.
Evidence: Assembled from 1 knowledge objects (lake, season, conditions, techniques, lures) in Bryan Cotter's Central Texas bass knowledge base.
Related: Football Jig technique · Football Jig guide · Lake Buchanan lake guide
High Answered by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs guide · Updated Jul 12, 2026
Technique
Lure
Colors: green pumpkin, brown.
Depth: 8-30 ft.
Retrieve: Slow bottom drag with the rod, pausing at rocks; the head keeps the trailer standing like a feeding craw.
From Bryan's logbook
The number one thing I look for on Buchanan is rock - the largemouth love it, partly because it lets them tuck away from the striper, and the best rock holds the best fish. In cold water, when you think you're fishing slow enough, slow down more; that's how the giants come.
Also good: Crankbait Fishing, Swimbait Fishing, Shaky Head.
Assembled from 1 knowledge objects.
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