In this 'ible I will show you how to make a great working fishing lure in the guise of a bug, that attracts a 10 to 20 pound fish, on average... It's very well worth the time to make it and you'll definitely reel in the big one!
UPDATE: Superglue won't last a minute underwater! (I discovered this the hard way) Use Gorilla Glue instead!

Step 1: Stuff You Need

All you need is:
A cork
A fishhook
A paint set with brush
Two rubber bands
And two wiggle eyes.
Tools:
Xacto knife.
UPDATE: Superglue won't last a minute underwater! (I discovered this the hard way) Use Gorilla Glue instead!

Step 2: Cut the Cork

Using an Xacto knife, cut the cork in half crosswise, as pictured.

Step 3: Carve the Cork

Remove any rubber coating that you may have on the cork, and file down one end so that it gets tapered.

Step 4: Slit the Cork

use the Xacto knife to make a slot about halfway down the cork, and gorilla glue the hook into it, with the hooked end at the back, as shown:

Step 5: Paint the Cork

Take your paint set and paint the whole bug (minus the hook) any color you think the fish will like. I decided on orange, and I put some silver spots on it as well. Oil paints last longer, but it also takes forever to dry. I used acrylic paints.

Step 6: Add Eyes

Gorilla glue the wiggle eyes to the cork (bug), one on either side of the head, toward the line.

Step 7: Add Legs

Take a screw or nail and poke two holes on each side of the body, near the bottom, and then stuff a one inch long piece of rubber band for the legs, and gorilla glue them.

Step 8: The Feather

Poke a hole into the back of the cork (bug), just above the hook. put the stalk of a small feather into the hole, and gorilla glue it. This makes the lure weedless, and helps attract yummy fishies!