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The Sputterbird Story

Sputterbird in action
This Sputterbird gets its name from the huge water spray and noise it generates when trolled from an outrigger, from your rod directly, or pulled by a cleated line from one of your transom corners. Each has a different appeal. Use heavy line (80-200#), as the Sputterbird keeps the line totally out of the water so visibility is not an issue. 
Sputterbird has a set of counter rotating single blades, each attached to a single body that is connected by stainless steel wire with a flex joint in the middle and braised ends for extra strength. This allows it to move sideways as well as rotate, creating a remarkable amount of water disturbance that simulates an entire school of bait fish under attack! Noise generating rattles in both halves reflect underwater sound that simulates feeding action, drawing game fish from long distances to investigate the source of this commotion. 
Bright, fluorescent colors make it very visible in the water, and the hollow body keeps it afloat even in big waves. If you are using it as a “bird” attractor, you can pull your favorite lure (or rigged bait) 6-10 feet behind it.
A hookless lure can also be used as a pure attractor. Speed can be varied from 3-12 knots to get the desired action. Bigger lures provide better stability in bigger waves. 
You have a wide selection of sizes and colors, depending on the water you are fishing. Bright yellow, orange, red or green are equally popular. Smaller sizes (#4) are used for inshore fishing and smaller tuna or dorado, next size (#7) is an all around offshore and larger inshore choice, the larger Sputterbird (#8) is for bigger boats, placed just outside of the prop wash, and the really large (#10) is mostly used by “greenstick” fishermen who want a better attractor with more drag for really large fish.

#4 Sputterbird

The Number Four is used like a conventional "bird", with a rigged bait or small lure pulled six to ten feet behind it at three to six knots. #4 is used inshore or with small trolled baits as a typical "bird" attractor. It works well on an outrigger for inshore or smaller game fish.
LENGTH = 11 Inches

#10 Sputterbird

The Number Ten is an offshore attractor for big fish, especially big tuna and marlin. It works best when pulled at four to eight knots. You can pull a Tuna Teaser twelve to sixteen feet behind it . A large Tuna Teaser adds extra drag and stabilizes the big Sputterbirds. This is an alternative to the crude "bird" supplied with the original green stick rigs.  You'll get consistent line resistance and positioning of your lures, along with improved attractive qualities.
LENGTH = 24 Inches

#7 Sputterbird

The Number Seven is design to be both a "bird" and attractor, creating a lot more splash and noise. It can be fished up to ten knots and likes bigger rigged baits or lures eight to twelve feet behind it. #7 is used offshore and can be rigged as a larger "bird" on an outrigger or center rigger. pulling a medium sized lure or rigged bait 4=8 feet behind. It can also be used strictly as a teaser tied off with a strong line that is cleated to your boat, outside of the prop wake as much as possible. A hookless lure behind it helps increase its appeal.
LENGTH = 14 Inches

#8 Sputterbird

The new #8 Sputterbird has been designed for larger boats with teasers run near the prop wash. It works best with several hookless soft lures behind it in a daisy chain, 6-10 feet long. Vibrations generated by the Sputterbird travel down the line to these lures and makes them the attractors. Use heavy line throughout, at least 200 lb. test. 
LENGTH = 19 Inches

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