Abu Garcia vs G. Loomis:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Abu Garcia had more branded searches than G. Loomis among fishing rod brands worldwide. Abu Garcia had about 74,000 branded searches, while G. Loomis had 14,800. Abu Garcia made up 16.8% of all fishing rod brand searches we track, and G. Loomis accounted for 3.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about fishing rod brands, Abu Garcia and G. Loomis each appeared in two of the five answers. G. Loomis was mentioned before Abu Garcia in two out of three answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Abu Garcia, about 5 searches for every 1 for G. Loomis
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
G. Loomis, named ahead of Abu Garcia in 2 of 3 answers
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Top fishing rod brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Abu Garcia and G. Loomis were each mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. G. Loomis was listed before Abu Garcia in two out of three answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Ugly Stik1st
Daiwa2nd
Shimano Fishing3rd
St. Croix4th
Penn5th- Abu Garcia6th
Fenwick7th- G. Loomis8th
Okuma–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Ugly Stik5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Daiwa4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- St. Croix4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Shimano Fishing3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Penn3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Abu Garcia2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- G. Loomis2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Fenwick2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Okuma0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about fishing rod brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which fishing rod brand should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best fishing rod brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best fishing rod brand for bass fishing?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“fishing rod brands”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best fishing rod”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Abu Garcia or G. Loomis more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Abu Garcia and G. Loomis by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine fishing rod brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Abu Garcia, G. Loomis. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Daiwa | Abu Garcia | Shimano Fishing | Okuma | Ugly Stik | St. Croix | G. Loomis | Fenwick | Penn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31.5% | 17.3% | 16.7% | 14.1% | 9.5% | 6.3% | 2.8% | 1% | 0.68% |
| Nov 2025 | 33.1% | 14.9% | 17.6% | 14.9% | 8.1% | 6.7% | 3% | 1.1% | 0.71% |
| Dec 2025 | 31.8% | 17.4% | 15.9% | 14.3% | 9.5% | 6.4% | 2.9% | 1% | 0.68% |
| Jan 2026 | 32.8% | 14.7% | 17.4% | 14.7% | 8.1% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 0.71% |
| Feb 2026 | 34.3% | 12.6% | 17.2% | 15.4% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 0.61% |
| Mar 2026 | 29.3% | 16.1% | 15.6% | 13.1% | 10.7% | 8.8% | 3.9% | 1.8% | 0.78% |
| Apr 2026 | 25.1% | 16.8% | 15.4% | 11.2% | 16.8% | 9.2% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 0.67% |
| May 2026 | 28.9% | 15.8% | 14.5% | 10.6% | 15.8% | 8.7% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 0.77% |
| Jun 2026 | 24.2% | 19.7% | 14.8% | 10.8% | 16.2% | 8.9% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 0.79% |
| Jul 2026 | 26.3% | 17.6% | 16.1% | 11.8% | 14.4% | 7.9% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 0.86% |
| Aug 2026 | 27.6% | 15.2% | 16.9% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 6.8% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Sep 2026 | 30.6% | 16.8% | 16.3% | 13.7% | 11.2% | 6.2% | 3.4% | 1% | 0.82% |
How has the Abu Garcia and G. Loomis comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Abu Garcia was ahead of G. Loomis in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Abu Garcia’s share of searches among fishing rod brands worldwide moved from 17.3% to 16.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, G. Loomis’ share of searches among fishing rod brands worldwide moved from 2.8% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K.
How did search popularity change for fishing rod brands worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Abu Garcia overtook Shimano Fishing to rank 2nd among fishing rod brands worldwide, with 16.8% of the searches.
Estimated monthly branded searches for G. Loomis worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 14.8K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Abu Garcia’s and G. Loomis’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Abu Garcia
1 branded search term
- abugarcia
G. Loomis
1 branded search term
- g loomis
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