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 Stillhouse Hollow
On Stillhouse Hollow, throw a Hollow-Body Frog on grass / hydrilla fishing — natural, bluegill.
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 · Hollow-Body Frog guide · Stillhouse Hollow lake guide
High Answered by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs guide · Updated Jul 12, 2026
Technique
Lure
Colors: natural, bluegill.
Depth: 1-15 ft.
Retrieve: Varies by bait: burn moving baits along edges, walk frogs over mats, punch heavy cover.
From Bryan's logbook
Stillhouse is one of the rare Central Texas lakes with a smallmouth population, so there's a real chance at a big smallie - the biggest from my boat was 6 pounds.
Also good: Texas Rig, Frog Fishing, Walking Topwater.
Assembled from 1 knowledge objects.
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