Alot of folk spend alot of money making them but i do it cheap and it works fine for me. I have never had a fish break one. I fish the tallahatchie river which mite be different from lake fishing but I set the hooks anywhere from 1.5' to 3' deep and its shocking that the fish will come up that shallow to hit the baits but they do. Alot of time when they hit they will go wild and its a ton of fun. I just cut a noodle into three pieces tie onto the center, I use old cast net weights and a 6/0 stainless hook.
