My story

HitchHiker Baits is a Pacific Northwest bait company focused on hand-poured soft-plastic baits for lingcod, rockfish, halibut, and other saltwater species.

Our baits are developed with real fishermen and tested on Pacific Northwest waters. We focus on bait profiles, colors, durability, and action that perform from the jetty to deep offshore structure.

From custom colors to new bait designs, our goal is simple: build dependable baits that we would confidently fish ourselves.

Pro Staff

  • Elijah Pannier

    Elijah's the architect of the Jetty Line, designing every color and putting in the work to test what actually performs on the jetty. He doesn't settle for theory—he's out there validating every color and design, making sure each bait does what it's supposed to do. His obsession with getting it right is what makes our colors stand out.