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Hot Spot® are known all over the world for their excellent quality and fish-catching ability. The flashers have erratic action, not just rolling but also kicking, darting, and swaying. This provides lifelike action to any lure and creates vibrations and visibility that attract fish. 
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984 - Red Silver Mylar - Original 11"
​Silver Mylar
Colour
Original 11"
Mini 8"
Micro 5"
Clear
980
-
2000
Purple
981
901
-
White
982
902
-
Blue
983
903
-
Red
984
904
2004
Green
985
905
2005
Chartreuse
986
906
2006
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975 - Green Gold Mylar - Original 11"
​ Gold Mylar
Colour
Original 11"
Mini 8"
Micro 5"
Clear
-
-
-
Purple
971
911
-
White
972
912
-
Blue
973
913
-
Red
974
914
-
Green
975
915
-
Chartreuse
976
916
-
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483 - Blue Mirror Mylar - Original 11"
​ Mirror Mylar
Colour
Original 11"
Mini 8"
Micro 5"
Clear
-
-
-
Purple
481
401
-
White
482
402
-
Blue
483
403
-
Red
484
404
-
Green
485
405
-
Chartreuse
486
406
-
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185 - Green Glow in the Dark - Original 11"
Glow in the Dark
Colour
Original 11"
Mini 8"
Micro 5"
Clear
-
-
2100
Purple
181
101
-
White
182
102
-
Blue
183
103
-
Red
184
104
2104
Green
185
105
2105
Chartreuse
186
106
2106
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383 - Blue Crushed Pearl - Original 11"
Crushed Pearl
Colour
Original 11"
Mini 8"
Micro 5"
Clear
-
-
-
Purple
381
301
-
White
382
302
-
Blue
383
303
-
Red
384
304
-
Green
385
305
-
Chartreuse
386
306
-
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165 Green Chameleon - Original 11"
Chameleon
Colour
Original 11"
Mini 8"
Micro 5"
Clear
160
260
-
Purple
-
-
-
White
-
262
-
Blue
-
263
-
Red
164
264
-
Green
165
265
-
Chartreuse
166
266
-
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2200 - Clear Silver Plaid - Micro 5"
Silver Plaid
Colour
Original 11"
Mini 8"
Micro 5"
Clear
690
600
2200
Red
694
604
2204
Green
695
605
2205
Chartreuse
696
606
2206
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574 - Red Anchovy - Original 11"
Anchovy Series
Colour
Original 11"
Mini 8"
Micro 5"
Clear
570
-
-
Purple
571
-
-
White
572
-
-
Blue
573
-
-
Red
574
-
-
Green
575
-
-
Chartreuse
-
-
-
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586 - Chartreuse Stryper - Original 11"
Stryper
Colour
Original 11"
Mini 8"
Micro 5"
Blue
583
-
-
Red
584
-
-
Green
585
-
-
Chartreuse
586
-
-
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Watermelon
Size
Code
Original 11"
14
Mini 8"
714
Micro 5"
2300
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Bull Frog
Size
Code
Original 11"
83
Mini 8"
890
Micro 5"
-
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Weasel
Size
Code
Original 11"
422
Mini 8"
-
Micro 5"
-
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Moon Jelly Outfitter
Size
Code
Original 11"
580
Mini 8"
-
Micro 5"
-
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White Lightning
Size
Code
Original 11"
15
Mini 8"
715
Micro 5"
-
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Blue Angel
Size
Code
Original 11"
101
Mini 8"
701
Micro 5"
-
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Herring Aid
Size
Code
Original 11"
423*
Mini 8"
-
Micro 5"
-
* Available in GLOW (424)
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Red Racer
Size
Code
Original 11"
591
Mini 8"
-
Micro 5"
-
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Golden Warrior
Size
Code
Original 11"
22
Mini 8"
722
Micro 5"
-
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Yotee
Size
Code
Original 11"
191
Mini 8"
891
Micro 5"
-
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Moon Jelly Lemon Lime
Size
Code
Original 11"
579
Mini 8"
-
Micro 5"
-
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Pilchard
Size
Code
Original 11"
594
Mini 8"
-
Micro 5"
-
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Cop Car
Size
Code
Original 11"
792*
Mini 8"
782*
Micro 5"
-
*Available in GLOW (792G & 782G)
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Homicide Cop
Size
Code
Original 11"
795*
Mini 8"
785*
Micro 5"
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*Available in GLOW (795G & 785G)
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Purple Onion
Size
Code
Original 11"
941
Mini 8"
-
Micro 5"
-
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Clear Pink Mist
Size
Code
Original 11"
954
Mini 8"
854
Micro 5"
-
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Pink Lady
Size
Code
Original 11"
793
Mini 8"
783
Micro 5"
-
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Black Metallic UV
Size
Code
Original 11"
926
Mini 8"
-
Micro 5"
-
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Green Onion
Size
Code
Original 11"
945
Mini 8"
-
Micro 5"
-
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Rainbow
Size
Code
Original 11"
955
Mini 8"
855
Micro 5"
-
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Traffic Cop
Size
Code
Original 11"
794
Mini 8"
784
Micro 5"
-
*Available in GLOW (794G & 784G)
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Black Mamba (Double Glow)
Size
Code
Original 11"
930
Mini 8"
830
Micro 5"
-
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Clear Blue Mist
Size
Code
Original 11"
953
Mini 8"
853
Micro 5"
-
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Clear Gold Peacock
Size
Code
Original 11"
956
Mini 8"
856
Micro 5"
-
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Army Truck Glow
Size
Code
Original 11"
957G
Mini 8"
857G
Micro 5"
-
Picture
Silver Fever
Size
Code
Original 11"
960
Mini 8"
860
Micro 5"
-
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Purple Haze
Size
Code
Original 11"
1691
Mini 8"
1601
Micro 5"
2401
Picture
50/50 Mountain Dew
Size
Code
Original 11"
1961
Mini 8"
861
Micro 5"
-
Picture
Firebrand
Size
Code
Original 11"
958
Mini 8"
-
Micro 5"
-
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Blue Fever
Size
Code
Original 11"
963
Mini 8"
-
Micro 5"
-
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Pink Haze
Size
Code
Original 11"
1694
Mini 8"
1604
Micro 5"
2104
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Blue Mountain Dew
Size
Code
Original 11"
1982
Mini 8"
1582
Micro 5"
-
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Gold Fever
Size
Code
Original 11"
959
Mini 8"
859
Micro 5"
-
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Salty Dawg
Size
Code
Original 11"
967
Mini 8"
-
Micro 5"
-
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Green Haze
Size
Code
Original 11"
1695
Mini 8"
1605
Micro 5"
2105
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Strawberry Mountain Dew
Size
Code
Original 11"
1984
Mini 8"
1584
Micro 5"
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who is the inventor of the Hot Spot Flasher?
Jack Gaunt, a proud Canadian fisherman, is the inventor of this unique flasher. He founded Hot Spot in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in 1969.
 
What does a Hot Spot Flasher do?
A Hot Spot Flasher does three things: First, it creates vibration that attracts fish to your gear. Second, it provides a visual target or stimulus to predator fish. Third, it imparts an action to a lure or bait that doesn't have an action of its own.
 
What is the difference between a Hot Spot Flasher and a dodger?
Dodgers sway from side to side or waggle, but don't rotate. Hot Spot flashers are designed to rotate and will impart much more action to lures, especially bait and hoochies.

Can I use any lure with a Hot Spot Flasher?
Any lure except 5" and larger shovel nose plugs. Plugs create so much drag they would inhibit the Hot Spot action. For lures that have an action of their own, such as an Apex, allow enough leader length that the lure's action is not inhibited by the flasher.
 
What is the best speed to troll at with a Hot Spot Flasher?
A Hot Spot flasher can be trolled at 1.5-3.5 m.p.h. 
 
What colour is best and why are there so many colours?
Colour selection is often an intangible but there are a few guidelines. Glows are designed to be visible in low light conditions or when fishing at great depths. If we think of the water column as a light filter the red end of the spectrum will reflect light as red only to about 30' in saltwater, and then as depth increases, red becomes black. On the opposite end of the spectrum blue and purple will reflect light as those colours at depths beyond a 100'.
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