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 Travis
On Lake Travis, throw a Senko / Stickbait on texas rig — green pumpkin, watermelon red.
Why: Lake Travis is a worms & crankbaits lake.
Evidence: Assembled from 1 knowledge objects (lake, season, conditions, techniques, lures) in Bryan Cotter's Central Texas bass knowledge base.
Related: Texas Rig technique · Senko / Stickbait guide · Lake Travis lake guide
High Answered by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs guide · Updated Jul 12, 2026
Technique
Colors: green pumpkin, watermelon red.
Depth: 1-20 ft.
Retrieve: Cast to cover, let it sink, then lift-and-drop or slowly drag it, pausing at every piece of cover.
Why
- Lake Travis is a worms & crankbaits lake.
From Bryan's logbook
Lake Travis is the lake I've put more first-timers and kids on than any other. It's easy to fish, it's loaded with bass, and almost everybody catches.
Travis long had a reputation for numbers over size, but starting in 2011 it's been the best for quality I've ever seen here - plenty of 4-5 pound fish, and some even bigger, on a lake that usually produces 1-3 pound bass.
Also good: Crankbait Fishing, Walking Topwater, Frog Fishing.
Assembled from 1 knowledge objects.
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