Fishing Rod Database

Hot Spot

Slow pitch jigging family, 50-350 g jigs, spiral guides, overhead and spinning.

Models
15
Length
6.3'
Price
$449–$479
Type
Casting / Spinning

The brand's slow pitch jigging family, built on Toray carbon blanks with a progressive parabolic action: flexible tips for jig control over a stronger mid-section for the fight. Guides are Fuji SIC mounted in a spiral layout to reduce blank torsion. The standard Hot Spot (sizes 100 to 350, all 6'3" one-piece) carries a Fuji trigger seat for overhead reels, while the Hot Spot S covers spinning tackle in 100S to 350S plus a 50S microjigging model rated PE 0.8.

The Hot Spot 250 Xtreme and 250S Xtreme are upgraded 250-class builds with larger guides, a matte carbon finish, and combined EVA and 3A cork grips. Best jig weights match the model number, from 50 g to 350 g, with line ratings from PE 0.8 to PE 4.

Series fingerprint
Power Action Length 6'3" Lure 1.76oz–12.35oz Line 0.8PE–4PE

Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 15 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.


Deeper Dive

A closer look at notable models.

Hot Spot 50S Spinning · 6'3"

Slow pitch jigging rod in the spinning build, tuned for 50 g jigs on 0.8PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.

Hot Spot 100 Casting · 6'3"

Slow pitch jigging rod in the overhead trigger-seat build, tuned for 100 g jigs on 1.5PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.

Hot Spot 100S Spinning · 6'3"

Slow pitch jigging rod in the spinning build, tuned for 100 g jigs on 1.5PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.

Hot Spot 150 Casting · 6'3"

Slow pitch jigging rod in the overhead trigger-seat build, tuned for 150 g jigs on 2PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.

Hot Spot 150S Spinning · 6'3"

Slow pitch jigging rod in the spinning build, tuned for 150 g jigs on 2PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.

Hot Spot 200 Casting · 6'3"

Slow pitch jigging rod in the overhead trigger-seat build, tuned for 200 g jigs on 2.5PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.

Hot Spot 200S Spinning · 6'3"

Slow pitch jigging rod in the spinning build, tuned for 200 g jigs on 2.5PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.

Hot Spot 250 Casting · 6'3"

Slow pitch jigging rod in the overhead trigger-seat build, tuned for 250 g jigs on 3PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.

Hot Spot 250S Spinning · 6'3"

Slow pitch jigging rod in the spinning build, tuned for 250 g jigs on 3PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.

Hot Spot 300 Casting · 6'3"

Slow pitch jigging rod in the overhead trigger-seat build, tuned for 300 g jigs on 4PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.

Hot Spot 300S Spinning · 6'3"

Slow pitch jigging rod in the spinning build, tuned for 300 g jigs on 4PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.

Hot Spot 350 Casting · 6'3"

Slow pitch jigging rod in the overhead trigger-seat build, tuned for 350 g jigs on 4PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.

Hot Spot 350S Spinning · 6'3"

Slow pitch jigging rod in the spinning build, tuned for 350 g jigs on 4PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.

Hot Spot 250 Xtreme Casting · 6'3"

Upgraded Xtreme build with larger guides and a matte carbon finish. Slow pitch jigging rod in the overhead trigger-seat build, tuned for 250 g jigs on 2.5PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.

Hot Spot 250S Xtreme Spinning · 6'3"

Upgraded Xtreme build with larger guides and a matte carbon finish. Slow pitch jigging rod in the spinning build, tuned for 250 g jigs on 2.5PE with spiral Fuji SIC guides.


Rods in this series

Save Model Length Price
Hot Spot 50S 6'3" Buy from HÖWK
Hot Spot 100 6'3" Buy from HÖWK
Hot Spot 100S 6'3" Buy from HÖWK
Hot Spot 150 6'3" Buy from HÖWK
Hot Spot 150S 6'3" Buy from HÖWK
Hot Spot 200 6'3" Buy from HÖWK
Hot Spot 200S 6'3" Buy from HÖWK
Hot Spot 250 6'3" Buy from HÖWK
Hot Spot 250S 6'3" Buy from HÖWK
Hot Spot 300 6'3" Buy from HÖWK
Hot Spot 300S 6'3" Buy from HÖWK
Hot Spot 350 6'3" Buy from HÖWK
Hot Spot 350S 6'3" Buy from HÖWK
Hot Spot 250 Xtreme 6'3" Buy from HÖWK
Hot Spot 250S Xtreme 6'3" Buy from HÖWK