Mint morning on the water yesterday in the Motuihi Channel about level with Home Bay. Courtesy of the stabilised binoculars, we were able to spot a bit of a work up over that way from 4km away so made the call to head over that way. Masses of shearwaters on the water, a reasonable number of terns diving and big kahawai smashing up the anchovies. We snaffled a couple of kahawai for the smoker and a few more to salt down later for bait then mainly used the Ocean Angler flea jigs to pick up 6 snapper.  Nothing earth shattering in size, and quite a few throw backs but it was calm, warm and with the kahawai jumping around, the birds..... great day out. The flea jigs also picked up a number of big jack macs, so bait stocks are replenished. We put down some fresh kahawai bait but it was totally ignored. Softies got a little interest, but it was really the little fleas doing the business - no wonder when you look at the anchovies the kahawai had stuffed themselves with. Not a bad day out for 8 litres of gas, no bait cost and no gear lost. Auckland's not such a bad place when you can get out on the water.