b'The writer went out on the 47ft Mana, visit manacharters.comWeka and many other rare birds like Kiwi are often sighted on the island.Sam scored a big butterfish.leave them to the locals. After a couple of hours in the water it was time to call it a day and with half a day to spare before the weather turned, we headed over to Ulva Island the pest free bird sanctuary and got to see the stunning birdlife that makes the area so famous.CHARTER TRIPWith one more day before the weather turned, we had booked with Mana Charters, a 47ft charter boat operating out of Bluff. Catering to a majority of the DOC and Maori Blocks on Stewart Island and offering fishing, hunting, diving, tramping, harbour cruises and scenic tours, our skipper Shane was aThe large sealions are common and wealth of knowledge and knew exactlycurious but beware as they can bite.where to go to put us on the fish. /FISHINGINGODZONE57'