K-Labs

A little something different from the usual fishing and rod-building posts…

Some of you may know that outside of K-Labs and fishing, Woof Woof Ranch is a pretty big part of my life too. 🐾

We’ve been lucky enough to be nominated for a People’s Choice Award, which is pretty special for us.

I know plenty of you here are animal lovers as well as fishos, so if you’d like to support us with a vote, we’d genuinely appreciate it.

No hard sell — just sharing something I’m pretty proud of from another part of my world.

🐶❤️ Woof Woof Ranch

👉 To vote: open the link below, scroll down to the Hauraki section, then use the second dropdown box and select Woof Woof Ranch.

https://letstalk.tcdc.govt.nz/hcba-peoples-choice

🥰 TO OUR WOOF WOOF FRIENDS & SUPPORTERS ❤️ WE REALLY NEED YOU! 🙏🥰

We’re incredibly excited to share that, along with many other awesome businesses, Woof Woof Ranch has made it through to the final voting stage of the Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards People’s Choice Award! 🎉🐾

At the last Business Awards, thanks entirely to your amazing support and votes, we were absolutely thrilled to win the Hauraki People’s Choice Award. ❤️

These awards celebrate and showcase excellence in local business, something that means a huge amount to us. We put everything into making Woof Woof Ranch the very best it can be for our gorgeous guests and their families, so to be recognised by the people who know and support us is incredibly special.

If you love what we do, have trusted us with your fur-babe, followed our journey, recommended us, or simply supported Woof Woof along the way, PLEASE, we would be so grateful 🙏 if you could take a moment now to quickly vote for Woof Woof Ranch.

Every single vote counts, and just one could make the difference. Help us bring the Hauraki People’s Choice Award home to Woof Woof Ranch again! 🏆🐾

👇 TO VOTE FOR WOOF WOOF RANCH CLICK BELOW 👇

https://letstalk.tcdc.govt.nz/hcba-peoples-choice

Then scroll down the page, pop in your name/address and you’ll find us under the second drop box — Hauraki businesses. 🙏❤️

We genuinely couldn’t do what we do without you. ❤️

A HUGE thank you once again 🙏
Lisa, Kevin, our Woof Woof Team & Furry Guests 🐾 xx

HCBA People's Choice Vote for your favourite local business

The story behind the beer->

“Ebisu is shown holding a fishing rod and a red sea bream, both traditional symbols of prosperity and good fortune in Japan. The sea bream (tai) is closely associated with celebrations and auspicious occasions, partly because of its link to the word medetai, meaning fortunate or joyful. His relaxed smile reflects his role as a cheerful god of prosperity, fishermen, and successful business.” 🍻🍻🍻

K-Labs Custom Build
CTS Air Turbotaper 7’0” | 30–75g

Heavier softbait setup for when you’re fishing more weight or a bit more depth.

Alps AiP reel seat on this one — not something you see often, but it suits the build.

• Fuji K Series guides
• K-Labs hex series winding checks
• Laser cut EVA grip with K-Labs logo
• Alps rounded rubber gimbal butt

If anyone’s wondering what it was like out on the water this morning — it actually wasn’t bad at all. Late start and not launching until 6:30am,conditions were calm as.

Heaps of smaller fish around early, Ended up with 7 snapper,33cm and upwards that one came home because it was hooked badly in the eye.

Pretty s**tty seeing burnt-out cars dumped on such a beautiful stretch of coast. 🎣

V2 for Choppa - now go get that shark 🍻

Quite like the colour combo 🍻

Clean, balanced, and finished with quality hardware throughout.
A custom K-Labs build.

Finally got around to building a rod for this little beauty of a reel 👌👍

Another off the dryer 🍻