PrestonS

I am attempting to make some off shore trolling lures with molded heads and synthetic skirts. There needs to be a hole in the lure head that I can run a leader through. Will I be able to remove a 1/8" steel rod from a Alumilite Super Plastic head or should I use brass tubing and leave it in place? The head will not be longer than 4" in length. I would prefer to remove the rod because the end result would be prettier and if i needed to turn it on a lathe I could foresee problems with brass tubing. Thanks