Laine's Baits

The History of Laine’s Baits

Laine’s Baits is a family owned business that has been around since the 1950’s. The family tradition of selling bait was originally started by, father and son, Willis and Willis Jr. The bait shop was first run out of a garage off of Catherine Street in Alviso and was later moved to the old barn located behind the Tilden-Laine Victorian at 970 Elizabeth Street in Alviso, California. Willis’ son, Thomas Laine and his wife, Beverly Laine, later opened their own bait shop in Harris Harbor. Tom and Beverly would eventually move their business back to the original Alviso location under the name, Laine’s Co Bait Shop, and the business stayed in operation there until a few years ago. In the midst of it all, Tom and Beverly’s son, Bart Laine, branched out with his own business, Laine Shrimp Harvesters, Inc., which is a grass shrimp and crawdad wholesaler still in operation. Today, Bart’s son, Kyle, and his wife, Kirsten, are reinventing Laine’s Baits at its new location directly down the street from the original birth place of Laine’s Baits over 65 years ago. Kyle and Kirsten plan to keep the same laid back atmosphere of a Ma and Pa shop, but plan to expand what the business has to offer to better meet the needs of the South Bay’s population. Along with a variety of frozen bait and, catch permitting, fresh grass shrimp, Laine’s Baits will sell coffee and a variety of other snacks to customers. Laine’s Baits also offers kayak rentals to visitors of the area, so they can better enjoy the Alviso Marina County Park. We look forward to servicing you!