My 1st Finished Lure

Yes, you'll need to put a scratch and water resistant clear coating on the lure if you want it to last. Otherwise, it will soak up water and explode. Devcon Two Ton epoxy is about the cheapest, easiest and one of the best things to use for that. Read up on using it in the Hardbait Forum (do a search on "Devcon"). If you start throwing the lure and it spins in the water instead of swimming, the lip is too big. You can cut it off behind the present line tie and trim it to shape with a Dremel sanding drum until it gives you the action you want. Frogs usually swim near the surface in shallow water so a small lip would probably be the best "fit" for your lure. With a short lip, put the line tie in the nose of the bait just above the lip, using a screw eye. Welcome to crankbait building!

great job, love the body style.

use epoxy, just how BobP say's, try this after cutting the shape of the lure, sand it, put the screw eyes or thru wire, and then dip it in to clear laquer 2 or 3 times, this should help. if not, contact palmeto balsa, he uses PROPIONAT the stuff is very good

PS: love the shape it look's like Bug's eye from cultiva

Great first lure. Don't loose it. It will always be one of your favorites even as your skill in making them gets better with each one.