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You know, being a rebel guy and all you might want to look into balsa wood handcarves. It is not very tool intensive (a coping saw, small gouge (or dremel), some glue, clamps, sandpaper, and a small rasp or microplane will get you started) and the guys who get skilled at it can turn out some very impressive stuff (think Rapala and Bagleys). Check out the SOL thread from Finland, and Tackle Undergrounds site on plug building. Would also let you build freshwater stuff (where eels are a disadvantage) and fool around with swimbaits.
You start with flat stock 1/2 the width of your plug, trace and cut out your shape twice (one for each 1/2), gouge a wire and weight and hook hanger hole, bend and place your wire and weight, glue together, then shape with the rasp, seal with proprionate (disolved plastic), foil, paint, seal again, glue in a lip, and give it to me.
Have a try. I'll let you know how you are doing.
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