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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 , Texas Hawgs guide · Updated Jul 12, 2026

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.
— Bryan Cotter · over 26 years
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.
— Bryan Cotter · since 2011

Also good: Crankbait Fishing, Walking Topwater, Frog Fishing.

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

Assembled from 1 knowledge objects.

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