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 Falcon

On Lake Falcon, throw a Hollow-Body Frog on frog fishing — natural, bluegill.

Evidence: Assembled from 1 knowledge objects (lake, season, conditions, techniques, lures) in Bryan Cotter's Central Texas bass knowledge base.
Related: Frog Fishing technique · Hollow-Body Frog guide · Lake Falcon lake guide

High Answered by , Texas Hawgs guide · Updated Jul 12, 2026

Colors: natural, bluegill.

Depth: 0-4 ft.

Retrieve: Walk-and-pause across cover, slowing in pockets and holes; hesitate on the strike before setting.

From Bryan's logbook

You should see how these big Falcon bass blow up on a frog when that bite is on - it's like a bomb going off. You haven't caught a real largemouth until you've caught one here.
— Bryan Cotter

Also good: Flipping & Pitching, Punching Heavy Cover, Swimbait Fishing.

89% confidenceSources: Bryan Cotter's first-hand experienceUpdated Jul 11, 2026

Assembled from 1 knowledge objects.

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