Hot Spot Apex “Salmon Killer” Lures

The 4.5 Apex is a banana shaped trolling lure designed for saltwater Salmon trolling applications. The 4.5 Apex (named for it’s 4.5″ size), from Hot Spot Lures, is one of the most popular Salmon trolling lures on the market today due to the vibrating and spinning action at any applicable trolling speed. The Apex is a very easy lure to use – it can be trolled alone or with a flasher and still achieves the desired action and ultimately the desired results. The 4.5 Apex comes stock rigged up with 72″ of a 25lb monofilament leader line, 4 bead chain swivel and a 4/0 siwash hook. This 4.5″ Apex model is a great choice when trolling for chinook and coho alike rigged by itself or behind a flasher – the suggested trolling speed for the 4.5 model is 2.8 to 4.0mph. While early in the year fishermen find their best success using the 3.0 model, as the season progresses most anglers begin to switch over to the 4.5″ in order to match the change in primary forage. Early season crill give way to the bait fish, such as herring, and consequently, the fish focus their efforts on bigger meals. The Hot Spot Apex 4.5 Salmon Killer is 4.5″ in length and we offer it in a vast array of color options to suit any fisherman’s needs.