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Fenwick vs Okuma:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Okuma had more branded searches than Fenwick among fishing rod brands worldwide. Okuma had about 60,500 branded searches, while Fenwick had 4,400. Okuma made up 13.7% of all fishing rod brand searches we track, and Fenwick accounted for 1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about fishing rod brands, Fenwick appeared in two of the five answers and Okuma in none.

Among fishing rod brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Okuma, about 14 searches for every 1 for Fenwick

Okuma 60.5K searchesFenwick 4.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Fenwick, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Okuma in 0

Fenwick in 2 of 5Okuma in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Fenwick, the only one of the two named

Fenwick first in 2Okuma never named

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Top fishing rod brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Fenwick was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Okuma did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Ugly Stik1st
  2. Daiwa2nd
  3. Shimano Fishing3rd
  4. St. Croix4th
  5. Penn5th
  6. Abu Garcia6th
  7. Fenwick7th
  8. G. Loomis8th
  9. 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

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 Fenwick or Okuma more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Fenwick and Okuma 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.

Fenwick and Okuma among fishing rod brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Okuma, Fenwick. 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 Fenwick and Okuma comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Okuma was ahead of Fenwick in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fenwick’s share of searches among fishing rod brands worldwide held steady at 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Okuma’s share of searches among fishing rod brands worldwide moved from 14.1% to 13.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K.

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

1 change
  1. In September 2026, Okuma overtook Ugly Stik to rank 4th among fishing rod brands worldwide, with 13.7% of the searches.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fenwick’s and Okuma’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.

Fenwick

1 branded search term

  • fenwick rods

Okuma

1 branded search term

  • okuma

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