Nathan Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Hey Guys, I was contacted by a guy who fishes Clear Lake in Ca.. He wants me to build him some baits that resemble a bait fish they call a "Hitch".I did a web search and struck out on this fish.It must be a slang name.....does anyone know the proper name,or have a picture,or know what color they are?...Anything would help!!!!...Thanks..Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Nope, haven't heard of it Nathan. I would suggest writing him and asking for a "common" or "scientific" name. Probably a type of shiner or sucker if he's calling it a "baitfish". I would be interested in hearing what you find out. Jed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celticav Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 LOL, you too huh? The "Lavinia exilicauda" or hitch is a hard one to locate. I ended up going by the color pattern on swimbaits: http://www.iovino.com/hitch.html http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageSWM316-MFSWB.html http://www.insidesportfishing.com/Market/Articles/5615.asp?CLID=1 http://www.umaxco.com/bigbaits.htm Hope this helps, what I finally ended up with looked like a baby-bass color scheme with a little more blue in it than normal. JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volp1 Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Try this: http://www.biology.ucsc.edu/people/bernardi/jones/hitch5.jpg Volp1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volp1 Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 I think its scientific name is Lavina exilicanda. Hope this helps. Volp1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted May 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Thanks for the help guys....Mattslures also emailed me the picture...I knew you guys would bail my butt out!!..Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
