balsa baits

[kodak]

what does it do to a bait if you get the ballist weight slightly off center when building a balsa bait?

[.dsaavedra.]

makes it run like crap... or just spiral though the water.

[BIG M]

If it's just slightly off center the bait will run just fine.   You may have to tune it just a little.  There will be a sweet spot in the cranking speed, if you go past that point the bait will blow out.   Slow to med speeds and the baits should remain stable.   Sometimes a little mistake like that can give you the magic action.   Finish the bait and fish with it, that's how you learn.