--- title: "G. Loomis vs St. Croix: Which is searched more?" description: "Is G. Loomis or St. Croix more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fishing rod brands set worldwide. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/g-loomis-vs-st-croix-rods" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # G. Loomis vs St. Croix: Which is searched more? Is G. Loomis or St. Croix more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fishing rod brands set worldwide. 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. ## Key facts - **Compared**: G. Loomis and St. Croix - **Competitive set**: Fishing rod brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **G. Loomis Share of Search**: 3.4% - **St. Croix Share of Search**: 6.2% ## Is G. Loomis or St. Croix more popular in search? - In September 2026, St. Croix had more branded searches than G. Loomis among fishing rod brands worldwide. St. Croix had about 27,100 branded searches, while G. Loomis had 14,800. St. Croix made up 6.2% of all fishing rod brand searches we track, and G. Loomis accounted for 3.4%. - St. Croix was ahead of G. Loomis in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - 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. ## Top fishing rod brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, St. Croix was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. G. Loomis was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. St. Croix was listed before G. Loomis in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ugly Stik | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Daiwa | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Shimano Fishing | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | St. Croix | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Penn | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Abu Garcia | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Fenwick | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | G. Loomis | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Okuma | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about fishing rod brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which fishing rod brand should I buy?": 1. Ugly Stik, 2. Daiwa, 3. Penn - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best fishing rod brands?": 1. Shimano Fishing, 2. Daiwa, 3. St. Croix, 4. G. Loomis, 5. Ugly Stik, 6. Penn, 7. Fenwick, 8. Abu Garcia - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best fishing rod brand for bass fishing?": 1. St. Croix, 2. Shimano Fishing, 3. Daiwa, 4. Ugly Stik - Searched Google, AI Overview "fishing rod brands": 1. Ugly Stik, 2. Shimano Fishing, 3. Fenwick, 4. Daiwa, 5. Penn, 6. St. Croix, 7. G. Loomis - Searched Google, AI Overview "best fishing rod": 1. Abu Garcia, 2. Ugly Stik, 3. St. Croix Not named in any answer: Okuma. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for fishing rod brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, St. Croix lost share of searches among fishing rod brands worldwide, from 6.8% to 6.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for G. Loomis worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | G. Loomis estimated searches | G. Loomis Share of Search | G. Loomis rank | St. Croix estimated searches | St. Croix Share of Search | St. Croix rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 2.8% | 7 | 27.1K | 6.3% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 3% | 7 | 27.1K | 6.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 2.9% | 7 | 27.1K | 6.4% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 3.6% | 7 | 27.1K | 6.6% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 3.1% | 7 | 27.1K | 6.9% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 3.9% | 7 | 40.5K | 8.8% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 3.4% | 7 | 49.5K | 9.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 3.2% | 7 | 49.5K | 8.7% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 3.2% | 7 | 49.5K | 8.9% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 3.5% | 7 | 40.5K | 7.9% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 3.7% | 7 | 33.1K | 6.8% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 3.4% | 7 | 27.1K | 6.2% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using G. Loomis’ 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. - **G. Loomis**: Measured on the search term “g loomis”. - **St. Croix**: Measured on the search term “st croix rods”. - [G. Loomis profile](/demand/global-en/brands/g-loomis) - [St. Croix profile](/demand/global-en/brands/st-croix-rods) - [All fishing rod brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/fishing-rod-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is G. Loomis or St. Croix more popular in search? In September 2026, St. Croix had more branded searches than G. Loomis among fishing rod brands worldwide. St. Croix had about 27,100 branded searches, while G. Loomis had 14,800. St. Croix made up 6.2% of all fishing rod brand searches we track, and G. Loomis accounted for 3.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "G. Loomis vs St. Croix: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/g-loomis-vs-st-croix-rods This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/g-loomis-vs-st-croix-rods. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.