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Daiwa vs St. Croix:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Daiwa had more branded searches than St. Croix among fishing rod brands worldwide. Daiwa had about 135,000 branded searches, while St. Croix had 27,100. Daiwa made up 30.6% of all fishing rod brand searches we track, and St. Croix accounted for 6.2%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among fishing rod brands worldwide in September 2026Is Daiwa or St. Croix more popular in search?
Daiwa30.6%135K searches
vs
St. Croix6.2%27.1K searches

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Is Daiwa or St. Croix more popular in search?

Compare the fishing tackle brands people buy. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Daiwa and St. Croix among fishing rod brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Daiwa, St. Croix. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDaiwaAbu GarciaShimano FishingOkumaUgly StikSt. CroixG. LoomisFenwickPenn
Oct 202531.5%17.3%16.7%14.1%9.5%6.3%2.8%1%0.68%
Nov 202533.1%14.9%17.6%14.9%8.1%6.7%3%1.1%0.71%
Dec 202531.8%17.4%15.9%14.3%9.5%6.4%2.9%1%0.68%
Jan 202632.8%14.7%17.4%14.7%8.1%6.6%3.6%1.3%0.71%
Feb 202634.3%12.6%17.2%15.4%8.4%6.9%3.1%1.7%0.61%
Mar 202629.3%16.1%15.6%13.1%10.7%8.8%3.9%1.8%0.78%
Apr 202625.1%16.8%15.4%11.2%16.8%9.2%3.4%1.5%0.67%
May 202628.9%15.8%14.5%10.6%15.8%8.7%3.2%1.7%0.77%
Jun 202624.2%19.7%14.8%10.8%16.2%8.9%3.2%1.4%0.79%
Jul 202626.3%17.6%16.1%11.8%14.4%7.9%3.5%1.6%0.86%
Aug 202627.6%15.2%16.9%12.4%15.2%6.8%3.7%1.4%0.9%
Sep 202630.6%16.8%16.3%13.7%11.2%6.2%3.4%1%0.82%

How has the Daiwa and St. Croix comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Daiwa was ahead of St. Croix in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Daiwa’s share of searches among fishing rod brands worldwide moved from 31.5% to 30.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, St. Croix’s share of searches among fishing rod brands worldwide moved from 6.3% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K.

How did search popularity change for fishing rod brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Daiwa gained share of searches among fishing rod brands worldwide, from 27.6% to 30.6%.

  2. In September 2026, St. Croix lost share of searches among fishing rod brands worldwide, from 6.8% to 6.2%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Daiwa’s and St. Croix’s 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.

Daiwa

1 branded search term

  • daiwa

St. Croix

1 branded search term

  • st croix rods

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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