ARRIVED 31/07/10
14ft 3 piece surf casting rods
15ft surf casting rods
16ft surf casting rods
18ft surf casting rods

casting rods 40-60gm c/w soft baiting
spinning rods 40-60gm c/cw soft baiting

Kayak casting rods incorporating a rod leash attachment
Kayak spinning rods incorporating a rod leash attachment
New 5ft casting rod
New 6ft casting rod

31/07/10

K-Labs New IM6 7ft 2 piece rod in stock

Fantastic rod great action for soft baits

29/12/09

K-Labs New 7ft Boat Rod is now in stock

10-20lb rated nice and soft in the top

end for bradied lines

18/12/09

K-Labs New Land based Game rod

arrived Is an awesome rod

7/12/09

K-Labs new 15ft 3 piece rods now in stock

to be added shortly

1/12/09

New Stand up xiphactinus rods15-24kg 24-37kg

arrived and in stock,

10/8/9

Sliding Live bait trace for land based fishing

available to be added to cart

15/7/9

Pulley rig introduced available in

Pro Red Fluorocarbon clear mono to be added to cart

5/6/9

Sliding Leder rig introduced available in

Pro Red Fluorocarbon clear mono to be added to cart

15/5/9

The New Dropsot rig with the 360 degrees rotational

Offset worm hook being made, great rig for

those have litte success with jig heads

23/3/9

The New and improved Big Current Deepwater

soft bait rig being made with great reviews

17/3/9

5/0 Worm offset hooks now in stock

5/0 Round worm hooks now in stock

3/3/9

New Traces/Rigs added, including the very popular

Redline range made using Pro Red from Japan

2/2/9

New Boat Rods > 7`Spinning and casting rods

made from the durable Eglass now stocked

and added to the web site cart

9/12/8

Pro Red Monofilement in varing BS and lengths stocked

To be added to the webs cart

7/11/8

Storm soft baits ofered to us and accepted

shipment arrived good looking SP`s

10/10/8

Power Pro Now Stocked awesome line

very rounded in Red colour

3/8/8

New Style soft bait roods arrived Halographic guides

EVA Grips 98% Carbon, fantastic action

27/6/8

New Style Spinning rods have

been ordered featuring more durable blanks

than before,also fantasic looking giudes,rod blanks are in matt fininsh awesome looking rod.

12/3/8

New 7` boat rod for overhead reels

now in stock

15/1/8

New 7` spinning rods have arrived

great straylining setup when the BX7000

is attached to this rod

3/11/8

New Surf rods 10` 12`14` now in stock

Alloy spiked bases

11/9/8

New Style Rock rods have arrived

Longer butt section Ceramic giudes

2/7/8

New Black BX7000 Bait Run reel has arrived

28/5/8

Arrived New soft bait rods

4-8kg 6-10kg cork grips

23/4/8

CHECK OUT THE AUGUST ISSUE

OF NZ TRADER BOAT 3 PAGES ON

ASSO MONOFLIMENTS

Arrived the BX3000 bait run reels

7/2/8

Arriving 10/08/07 soft bait carbon rods

4-8kg & 6-10kg

7`2 piece

15/12/7

The Rock Rod now in stock

29/10/7

Surf rods now in stock

3/7/7

Carbon surf rods now in stock Straylining rods now in stock

19/05/07

NEW BX7000 BAIT RUN REEL HAS ARRIVED PLEASE EMAIL FOR DETAILS

POSTED 15/03/07

NEW BAIT RUN REELS DUE ANY DAY NOW LOOK OUT FOR THE

NEW BX7000 REEL

POSTED 02/03/07

NEW SK71 LINE WIEGHTS LENGTHS HAVE ARRIVED

01/03/07

KEEP AN EYE OPEN FOR NEW WEIGHTS AND LENGTHS OF THE ASSO DYNEEMA SK71 ARRIVING VERY SOON

Check this September 2006 Edition of New Zealand Fishing News

#QUOTE#From NZ Fishing news September 2006,Off the rocks section,I must say that the Mutsu recurve hooks (-check www.klabs.co.nz website -)are the sharpest hooks I`ve used;they proved just as lethal on my fingers when making them into traces,so WATCH OUT !

Check this August 2006 Edition of New Zealand Fishing News

#QUOTE#From NZ Fishing news August 2006,Land based angling section,(I have yet to find a better recurved hook than the Mutsu distributed by K-Labs; it is by far the sharpest hook I have used.)

Check this May 2006 edition of New Zealand Fishing News,

The search for LBG glory,

Asso triple force being the Chosen leader for this project because of its incredible

Strength to diameter ratio.

Check this March 2006 edtion of New Zealand Fishing News

for tackle test on the Asso fluorocarbon Leaders also Asso Tippet

undertaken by 2 of New Zealands most respected anglers

Tackle test

Asso ‘Invisible’ Fluorocarbon trace

The sun had already risen and made the gently steaming Tongiriro River a much more pleasant place by the time I reached its edge.

Not so attractive was the number of anglers, who lined the steep, boulder-strewn pool on both sides, evenly spaced and seemingly rooted to their often-precarious positions. But, very considerately, the one in front of me decided to vacate, allowing me to take over — and prompting a grumble from further down, “Don’t know why you bothered, mate — there hasn’t been a fish caught here today.”
This took a little wind from my sails — as did the discovery that my buddy Pete had left my twin-nymph rig in a big tangle after borrowing my outfit the afternoon before.
Ah, well, it was a good opportunity to try that new Asso fluorocarbon trace.
It seemed to take forever to re-rig to my satisfaction, but finally I was ripping out a heap of line from my reel and roll-casting the nymphs two-thirds across the river and upward of my position.
Soon my indicator was bobbing jauntily along the current seam — but suddenly disappeared seconds later. A little surprised, I whipped the rod up and felt the firm throb of a nice fish on the end, and as it splashed off down through the pool, I could hear cries of “Bloody tin-arse!” and the like.
And they had to get used to it, because another three fish followed afterwards, all deep bodied and fresh from the lake.
That was my introduction to Asso ‘Invisible’ fluorocarbon leader, and since then I have enjoyed similar success in a wide variety of situations, from small streams to fishing tiny smelt flies in the lake.
Indeed, over a period of several months it has proven to be an extremely good trace material. I particularly like the way the knot strength is retained (my knots were deliberately left intact from previous trips) and how it takes plenty of (unintentional) abuse; whereas before, after hitting the beach or trees behind me two or three times, I might have lost my flies — now I was getting away with double or treble that number.
And as the label suggests, this line is hard to see underwater (believe me, not all fluorocarbon brands are so hard to see!), and that’s particularly useful for situations where the trout have plenty of time to look at what’s on offer before making up their minds to eat or not. This is especially useful when nymphing or using ‘wee wets’ in slow moving pools, or fishing smelt flies and nymphs in lakes. And it is also in its element when used to make up a dry-and-dropper rig — unbelievably successful.
Even better, Asso Invisible fluorocarbon is available in ‘Hard’ or ‘Soft’ formulation, according to your particular needs. These lines are just part of a huge fishing tackle range offered by distributor, K-labs Ltd. For more information on the various products, go to website www.klabs.co.nz. Mark Kitteridge

I also asked John Murphy to test this trace material, and this is what he had to say:

I believe leaders are the most crucial factor in flyfishing; when landing fish, even an experienced angler will lose more fish through leader breakages than any other cause.
I tested both Asso Tippet and Asso Invisible ‘Soft’ leader material. Tippet is a nylon line with great flexibility, although the Invisible Soft fluorocarbon is similarly supple, too.
The first thing I look for in a prospective leader is its diameter, which I like to be as thin as possible. The Asso products tended to be a little thinner than the other top brand leaders, a good sign that they have the necessary technology. (And a visit to their website confirmed that the Italian company has a massive range of fishing nylon and fluorocarbon for all applications, including commercial fishing.)
However, small diameters can be of limited value if the knot strength weakens the material significantly, especially after some use without retying the knots. I find the most effective way to test this aspect is by fishing — and I found the knot strength of both the nylon and fluorocarbon to be superb, with the knots holding very well throughout long sessions of casting and landing fish. I am now I’m convinced that both Asso Tippet and Asso Invisible Soft are excellent leader materials.
Mark Kitteridge and John Murphy...

Asso as advertised in January edition of NZ fishing news.