DUEL - HARDCORE XX CRANK 3+ 70mm F1102 FISHING LURES

Duel Hardcore XX Crank 3+ 70mm F1102

The Hardcore XX Crank 3+ is a deep-diving crankbait from Duel's Hardcore line. The "3+" is Duel's own depth code for its crank range: it marks the model that works the three-metre band, one step deeper than the 2+ and shallower than the 4+. It is built around Duel's Magnet Weight Transfer System, which holds a tungsten weight at the tail during the cast and releases it on splashdown, so a compact 70mm body still carries into a headwind and lands ready to dig. Once at depth it holds a tight wobble and rolling flash, and keeps that action when you crank hard or when current pushes against it. At 20g in a 70mm body it is dense for its length, which lets it drive down fast and stay on the bottom instead of climbing on the retrieve.

Key Features

• Magnet Weight Transfer System with tungsten weight for casting distance
• "3+" depth code: Duel's designation for the three-metre crankbait class
• Compact 70mm body at 20g, dense enough to reach depth quickly
• Holographic finish with scale detail and 3D eyes
• Pre-rigged with treble hooks and split rings for fresh or salt water
• Floating, so it backs off structure on the pause instead of hanging up

How To Fish It

• Bottom-contact cranking — Cast long, wind fast to drive the lure down, then slow to a steady grind so it ticks bottom or deflects off rock. Most strikes come off the deflection, so keep winding through contact.
• Stop and go — Crank six or eight turns, stop for a second so the floating body rises slightly, then resume. This clears weed and triggers followers.
• Structure edges — Run it along drop-offs, submerged roadbeds, dam walls and channel edges, angling the cast to keep the lure in the three-metre band as long as possible.
• Wind-blown banks — Cast into the chop where bait stacks up; the weight-transfer system makes this practical and the tight action holds in disturbed water.

Target Species By Region

• Southeast Asia — Peacock bass and hampala barb (sebarau) on reservoir points and dam walls, giant snakehead (toman) off submerged timber, barramundi (siakap) on deeper river-mouth edges.
• North America — Largemouth and smallmouth bass on offshore ledges, humps and riprap; walleye on gravel bars.
• Japan & East Asia — Black bass in the big lakes and reservoirs, where deep cranking the three-metre band is a standard summer and autumn pattern.
• Australia, Middle East & Europe — Australian bass, golden perch and Murray cod on impoundment timber; zander, pike and perch on European drop-offs.

Specifications

Available colours: HSH, MEWS, MGSA. SKU format 30F1102 + colour code.

Recommended Pairing

• 7'–7'6" medium-heavy cranking rod with a moderate action, so fish stay pinned on trebles
• 12–17 lb fluorocarbon; heavier line lifts the lure, lighter line lets it run at its full depth
• A lower-geared baitcasting reel, around 5.4:1 to 6.4:1, to hold a steady grind through the load
• Add a short heavy fluorocarbon trace where toothy species are present