if you use basswood with screw eyes that would work great but screw eyes and balsa will work just epoxy them in there good! and make sure there atleast an inch long good luck
you should be fine be fine i dont think it will sink i make big pencil poppers no weight there 2.8oz of basswood the with clear coat BIG hooks there around 4oz and work perfect
scuff up the clear coat on the crankbait alittle bit then put the devcon on i get it at wal-mart just keep trying there theres alot!! of people in mass that use it.