DUO Realis Crank M65 8A

A Crankbait Built for Big Predators

The DUO Realis Crank M65 8A is a medium diving crankbait running at a shallower depth, measuring 6.5 cm in length, and part of the M-Line Series. This range was developed through a collaboration between DUO and Hajime Murata, one of Japan's most well-known anglers. Five years of development have produced a genuinely distinctive crankbait with specific characteristics that deliver outstanding performance. Exceptional build quality and high durability define this lure: an internal architecture of multiple bars and chambers provides structural rigidity, and the highly resilient finish holds up through countless strikes. It comes fitted with particularly strong treble hooks in size #4 - one size larger than is typical. That's a sensible choice, as this crankbait is an excellent lure for large largemouth bass, zander, perch and pike.

Outstanding Stability and Long-Distance Casting

Thanks to its fixed weight system, the DUO Realis Crank M65 8A is precisely balanced. Combined with an aerodynamic body shape, this delivers excellent casting performance as well as a high-responsive cranking action, letting you cover large areas of water and present the lure to wary fish from a distance. The weight has been positioned at the lowest point of the belly to achieve exceptionally stable tracking. This stability becomes particularly apparent when the DUO Realis Crank M65 11A hits an obstacle - where a conventional crankbait might veer off course and run at an angle, this one snaps straight back into its balanced position and continues working its action to attract predators.

Attractive Running Action

The DUO Realis Crank M65 8A is designed to dive quickly after the cast and reach its running depth of 2.0 to 2.5 metres in short order. Its outstanding action - tight vibrations combined with strong water displacement - triggers predators and draws their attention fast. And for all its intensity, the lure still manages a surprisingly low retrieve resistance.

Key Facts:

• Hard lure / crankbait
• Available in various colours
• Floating
• Fixed balance and casting weight
• Exceptionally robust
• Highly stable tracking
• Fast diving