I have been building wooden fishing lures for many years now. I like to use balsa, basswood, cedar and pine. Here are some samples of my work and the fish that fell for them.
Snakehead Whisperer crank bait.
A couple of crank baits that I built for crappie fishing.
Pickerel Whisperer lure from start to finish.
My work shop.
A block of basswood ready to be shaped.
After initial shaping.
Popper
Hand tied hair jigs.
And some more.