Texas Hawgs Bass Fishing Reviews

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What Our Clients Say About Texas Hawgs

At Texas Hawgs Bass Fishing Guide Service, our goal for the past 26+ years has been simple: to deliver the ultimate central and south Texas angling adventure. From teaching beginners the foundational mechanics of artificial bait to helping seasoned anglers land a personal best "hawg," we measure our success by the smiles on our clients' faces.

Read below to see why families, corporate groups, and avid tournament anglers choose to fish with us year after year across Lake Travis, Lake Austin, Lake Buchanan, and beyond.

★★★★★
Bryan gave us such a great trip this morning - he had the know-how, the fun tips, and knew all the best spots that reflect someone with his experience on the water here. He kept three of us happily fishing and catching across ages 5, 9, and 43 - no small task. He was fun, easygoing, skillful, instructive and made sure everyone had a great time. We'll definitely be back!
— Chris F., Lake Travis Jun 2026
★★★★★
I'm from Wisconsin and I booked with Bryan back in 2018 for a Father's Day fishing trip. It was such a great trip, I had to come back and do it again, so I brought my girlfriend down to get the same experience! We had some difficulties on the water this time around - about 45 minutes into the trip, his lower unit broke. We didn't get to fish as many spots as we wanted to, but he was still able to put us on fish. I landed a 24 1/2 inch, 8 pound 11 ounce largemouth. My girlfriend caught a 3 pound 9 ounce largemouth and Bryan caught a 24 inch, 8 pound 5 ounce largemouth, all caught on Lake Travis! We landed several more fish, but those were the biggest. I highly recommend getting out on the water with Bryan. He is a great guide, great host and a great all around guy to be around. Thanks again Bryan! Texas Hawgs baby!!!
— Aaron S., Lake Travis 2024
★★★★★
I am so glad I chose Bryan to be my guide this morning - fishing with him was worth every penny. When you can say "I'm worn out because I caught fish all day," that's a good thing!!! He was so helpful and pleasant to fish with. You will have a great day if you let him be your guide. Thank you Bryan!
— Rhonda C. 2023
★★★★★
Had a good time with Bryan and got a lot of questions answered on ways to properly fish the set ups I like to personally run. Will definitely be booking again when in the Austin area. I will be looking into booking a multi day trip in the near future. Thanks again for the knowledge sir!
— Brian V. 2023
★★★★★
Had a great time fishing Lake Bastrop with Bryan! I took my dad out for some fishing on Father's Day and Bryan certainly didn't disappoint. I'd absolutely recommend Bryan to anyone wanting to get some good bass fishing in.
— John R., Lake Bastrop 2022
★★★★★
Sometimes you just want easy. Pulled up to the dock with our breakfast tacos and Bryan pulled up. No pretense, just "hop on" and a few minutes later we were fishing. We fished the whole time, caught quite a few, and at noon, straight in, done. So easy. Well organized boat and equipment. Highly recommend.
— Steve R. 2022
★★★★★
My dad, brother and I had a great time fishing Lake Travis with Bryan. He worked hard to make sure we had an enjoyable trip and also shared his fishing knowledge - it was an awesome experience. Hopefully I can talk these two into doing a Falcon trip soon.
— Morris L., Lake Travis 2021
★★★★★
Bryan was fantastic! I wanted to take my 8 year old son out for a mom/son fishing trip where we'd catch some good sized fish - boy, were we pleased! Bryan kept us on the fish all morning! We caught several big stripers, and it was a blast watching my son reel them in. Then we moved on to largemouth bass and caught at least 8, mostly 3-4 lbs! Bryan was patient and helpful with both me and my son and we had a blast. Hope to get to do it again.
— Asher F. 2018
★★★★★
Glad we went with Texas Hawgs guide service - we couldn't have done it without Bryan's help. Taking us out on Falcon Lake was a great experience. First time ever there and landed monster bass - it was very exciting and fun.
— Fishingmom, Lake Falcon 2018
★★★★★
I was fortunate enough to be invited to fish with Bryan Cotter on Lake Buchanan for the TTZ tournament. We won $10,000 out of his boat, on fish he had located! What an amazing experience for me. You can't go wrong fishing with Bryan. He has a great attitude, is fun to fish with, knowledgeable on most Texas lakes, and best of all, he finds BIG fish!! Five stars all the way.
— David T., Lake Buchanan 2017

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Texas bass fishing offers some of the best largemouth bass action in the country. At Texas Hawgs, we'll teach you proven techniques and seasonal strategies for catching bigger fish while using some of the best fishing equipment made like Abu Garcia, Fenwick and Pflueger, hooks by Owner Hooks and some great baits and lures like from Berkley Fishing and Fish Head Spin. So, if you are looking for the best bass fishing experience in the Austin area or south Texas, you have come to the right place. I've been guiding on all of the Austin Texas lakes, including the Colorado River highland lakes chain in the Texas hill country, and the west and south Lakes for over 26 years now. Contact me today and let's go hammer on some hawgs!