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 O.H. Ivie
On Lake O.H. Ivie, throw a Glide Bait on swimbait fishing — shad, bluegill.
Evidence: Assembled from 1 knowledge objects (lake, season, conditions, techniques, lures) in Bryan Cotter's Central Texas bass knowledge base.
Related: Swimbait Fishing technique · Glide Bait guide · Lake O.H. Ivie lake guide
High Answered by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs guide · Updated Jul 12, 2026
Technique
Lure
Colors: shad, bluegill, trout.
Depth: 1-25 ft.
Retrieve: Steady wind at the depth fish are feeding; slow-roll deep or wake it just under the surface.
From Bryan's logbook
On O.H. Ivie, any cast could be a giant. A few years ago it produced the most big bass entered into the Texas ShareLunker program, and every year it puts out some giants.
Also good: Football Jig, Offshore / Ledge Fishing.
Assembled from 1 knowledge objects.
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