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Originally Posted by mark poulson

Chris,
What kind of topwater? That makes a difference in where you put the weights.
For me, walking baits and poppers, want to hang tail down, or at least tail lower than the head.
Big gliders also want the balance point just rear of the middle of the bait, but want to sit horizontal in the water, with 1/3 to 1/2 of the front part out of the water. I find some lead in the tail helps with the walking gliding action of the bigger baits.
Frogs I want to float with their eyes above the water, but that's tough to get just right.
But it all starts with what kind of topwater.
You can play around with your lures without ruining them, as long as they're sealed so they don't absorb water.
You can get so suspend dots and strips and try that in different places, so you can see how it affects the action. You can use fly tying lead wire and wrap it around your hook shanks.
You could make a prototype/copy and actually drill for weights and stick them in temporarily, until you get the action you want.
Different shapes need different weighting, so you're probably going to have to fool around a while until you come up with the right weighting for your lures.
Good luck.

Hello,

Im building walking baits right now. Thanks for the info! I had a mini wood lathe at home and have always wanted to make lures. Next thing I want to take a crack at is gliders.

Thanks,

Chris