Alright guys out of no where I started reading the tacklemaking forum. Big Mistake! Now all I can think about is making a glider or wakebait. I have searched many posts and seem some awesome results (low budget hooker) that wakebait looked awesome. Im not asking anyone to divulge their secrets or anything Im just interested in the basic process of which wood to use, how to balast the lure if I need to and any helpful tips along the way. Thanks guys

Gliders are mostly used for Musky/Pike fishing. They are worked in a walk-the-dog fashion, most all are sinkers and will WTD under the surface. Their action is dependent on the fisherman.

Swimbaits, can be made to wake on the surface or swim underwater. Most swimbaits have a swimming motion more like a bait fish with the head steady and most of swiming motion is in the rear 2/3 of the bait. Most of this style baits will have 3 or more sections and do not require a lip to have great action. The broomhandle type swimbaits, Slammers, will require a lip for their action in most cases.

If you have a tackle shop that handles Musky baits go look at a Mouldy's Hawg Wobbler, This is a broomhandle type swimmer at a third the price of a Slammer, and they are great bass catchers.