DUEL - HARDCORE R9/R11/R13 90mm/110mm/130mm F1283/F1284/F1285 FLOATING FISHING LURES

Duel Hardcore R9 / R11 / R13 90mm / 110mm / 130mm F1283 / F1284 / F1285 Floating Fishing Lures

The Hardcore R Series is Duel's slim floating minnow range, built around a roll-focused swimming action rather than an aggressive wobble. The slim profile and restrained movement are aimed at fish that have seen too many hard lures and refuse a loud presentation — shallow flats, harbour mouths and river bars where the water is clear and the fish are wary. All three sizes carry Duel's internationally patented Magnet Weight Transfer System: the weight slides to the tail on the cast for distance, then a magnet ball and Weight Hold Cup lock it forward the moment the retrieve starts, so the lure holds a stable posture instead of rolling out. Every model in this listing is a floating design running in the top 60cm, which makes the series a shallow-water search tool first and foremost.

Models: F1283 / 90mm - 6g, F1284 / 110mm - 9g, F1285 / 130mm - 13g. Type: Floating.

Key Features

• Three floating sizes: 90mm 6g, 110mm 9g, 130mm 13g
• Slim minnow profile with a roll-focused swimming action
• Patented Magnet Weight Transfer System for long, straight casts
• Magnet ball and Weight Hold Cup lock the weight forward during the retrieve
• Stated maximum casting distance of 35m (R9), 40m (R11) and 50m (R13)
• Shallow dive range: 10–60cm on the R9, 20–60cm on the R11 and R13
• Nine colour patterns covering natural, high-visibility and metallic finishes

How To Fish It

• Steady swim across current — Cast up-current, wind just fast enough to feel the roll, and let the flow swing the lure across the seam. Takes usually land at the end of the swing.
• Slow drift retrieve — In moving water, wind slowly enough that the current supplies most of the action. This is the presentation the slim body is designed for.
• Twitch and float — Two sharp twitches then a pause; the floating body rises and often triggers a following fish to commit.
• Size up through the session — Start with the R9 on calm days, move to the R11 or R13 when there is wind, chop, or larger bait in the area.

Target Species By Region

• Southeast Asia — Barramundi (siakap), queenfish, giant trevally and mangrove jack around river mouths, jetties and rock walls; the R9 also works for hampala barb (sebarau) in reservoirs.
• North America — Striped bass and bluefish along the surf and inlets, plus largemouth and smallmouth bass on shallow reservoir points.
• Japan & East Asia — Purpose-built for seabass (suzuki) shore casting, and effective on hirame and shore-jigging by-catch from open beaches.
• Australia, Middle East & Europe — Australian salmon, tailor and estuary barramundi; sea bass, pollack and pike in Europe; queenfish and small trevally on Gulf flats.

Specifications

Available colours: GOR, HBP, HGR, HIW, HKVK, HPLI, HTMF, MCKS, MPRH. SKU prefixes: 30F1283 (90mm), 30F1284 (110mm), 30F1285 (130mm).

Recommended Pairing

• R9: light spinning rod rated roughly 5–20g, 0.6–1.0 PE braid, 12–20 lb fluorocarbon leader
• R11 and R13: 8–9ft seabass or light shore rod rated roughly 10–35g, 0.8–1.5 PE braid
• 16–30 lb fluorocarbon leader; add a short wire trace where mackerel or barracuda are present
• 2500–4000 size spinning reel