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title: "Plano vs Wild River: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Plano or Wild River more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tackle bag 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."
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# Plano vs Wild River: Which is searched more?

Is Plano or Wild River more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tackle bag 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**: Plano and Wild River
- **Competitive set**: Tackle bag brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Plano Share of Search**: 33.4%
- **Wild River Share of Search**: 3.7%

## Is Plano or Wild River more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Plano had more branded searches than Wild River among tackle bag brands worldwide. Plano had about 301,000 branded searches, while Wild River had 33,100. Plano made up 33.4% of all tackle bag brand searches we track, and Wild River accounted for 3.7%.
- Plano was ahead of Wild River in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plano’s share of searches among tackle bag brands worldwide moved from 34.3% to 33.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 301K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wild River’s share of searches among tackle bag brands worldwide moved from 2.5% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 33.1K.

## Top tackle bag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Plano appeared in all five answers. Wild River was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Plano was listed before Wild River in every answer.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Plano | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| KastKing | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Wild River | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Evolution Fishing | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Daiwa | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Shimano | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about tackle bag brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which tackle bag brand should I buy?": 1. Plano, 2. KastKing, 3. Wild River, 4. Daiwa
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best tackle bag brands?": 1. Plano, 2. KastKing, 3. Wild River, 4. Daiwa
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best tackle bag brand for fishing trips?": 1. Plano, 2. KastKing
- Searched Google, AI Overview "fishing tackle bag": 1. Plano, 2. KastKing, 3. Evolution Fishing
- Searched Google, AI Overview "tackle bags": 1. Plano, 2. Evolution Fishing, 3. KastKing

Not named in any answer: Shimano.

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 tackle bag brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Plano gained share of searches among tackle bag brands worldwide, from 30.9% to 33.4%.
- In September 2026, Wild River lost share of searches among tackle bag brands worldwide, from 9.3% to 3.7%.

## Month by month

| Month | Plano estimated searches | Plano Share of Search | Plano rank | Wild River estimated searches | Wild River Share of Search | Wild River rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 301K | 34.3% | 2 | 22.2K | 2.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 301K | 37.1% | 1 | 22.2K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 246K | 32.5% | 2 | 22.2K | 2.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 246K | 32.9% | 2 | 22.2K | 3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 246K | 32.7% | 2 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 301K | 33.1% | 2 | 27.1K | 3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 301K | 30.1% | 2 | 33.1K | 3.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 301K | 28.8% | 2 | 49.5K | 4.7% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 301K | 30.4% | 2 | 90.5K | 9.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 246K | 25.6% | 2 | 135K | 14% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 301K | 30.9% | 2 | 90.5K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 301K | 33.4% | 2 | 33.1K | 3.7% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Plano’s and Wild River’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.

- **Plano**: Measured on the search term “plano”.
- **Wild River**: Measured on the search term “wild river”.

- [Plano profile](/demand/global-en/brands/plano)
- [Wild River profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wild-river)
- [All tackle bag brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/tackle-bag-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Plano or Wild River more popular in search?

In September 2026, Plano had more branded searches than Wild River among tackle bag brands worldwide. Plano had about 301,000 branded searches, while Wild River had 33,100. Plano made up 33.4% of all tackle bag brand searches we track, and Wild River accounted for 3.7%.

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