--- title: "Sage vs Temple Fork Outfitters: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Sage or Temple Fork Outfitters more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fly 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/sage-fly-fishing-vs-temple-fork-outfitters" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Sage vs Temple Fork Outfitters: Which is more popular? Is Sage or Temple Fork Outfitters more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fly 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**: Sage and Temple Fork Outfitters - **Competitive set**: Fly rod brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Sage Share of Search**: 19.1% - **Temple Fork Outfitters Share of Search**: 15.7% ## Is Sage or Temple Fork Outfitters more popular in search? - In October 2026, Sage had more branded searches than Temple Fork Outfitters among fly rod brands worldwide. Sage had about 7,900 branded searches, while Temple Fork Outfitters had 6,500. Sage made up 19.1% of all fly rod brand searches we track, and Temple Fork Outfitters accounted for 15.7%. - Sage was ahead of Temple Fork Outfitters in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Sage’s share of searches among fly rod brands worldwide moved from 21% to 19.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10K to 7.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Temple Fork Outfitters’ share of searches among fly rod brands worldwide moved from 15.3% to 15.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.3K to 6.5K. ## Top fly rod brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sage was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Temple Fork Outfitters did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Orvis | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Redington | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sage | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Echo | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Scott | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | G. Loomis | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Winston | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Thomas & Thomas | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Hardy | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Douglas | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Temple Fork Outfitters | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about fly rod brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best fly rod for beginners?": 1. Echo, 2. Orvis, 3. Redington - Asked ChatGPT "Which fly rod brands are the best?": 1. Sage, 2. Scott, 3. G. Loomis, 4. Orvis, 5. Winston, 6. Thomas & Thomas, 7. Redington, 8. Echo, 9. Douglas - Asked ChatGPT "What fly rod should I buy for trout?": 1. Orvis, 2. Redington, 3. Sage - Searched Google, AI Overview "fly fishing rod": 1. Redington, 2. Orvis - Searched Google, AI Overview "fly rod": 1. Redington, 2. Orvis, 3. Hardy Not named in any answer: Temple Fork Outfitters. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for fly rod brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Sage gained share of searches among fly rod brands worldwide, from 18% to 19.1%. - In October 2026, Temple Fork Outfitters lost share of searches among fly rod brands worldwide, from 17.5% to 15.7%. ## How has branded search for Sage and Temple Fork Outfitters changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Sage estimated searches | Sage Share of Search | Sage rank | Temple Fork Outfitters estimated searches | Temple Fork Outfitters Share of Search | Temple Fork Outfitters rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 10K | 21% | 1 | 7.3K | 15.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 10K | 21.2% | 1 | 7.3K | 15.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 10K | 20.8% | 1 | 7.3K | 15.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 10K | 21.6% | 1 | 7.3K | 15.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 11.8K | 19.8% | 1 | 11K | 18.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 11.8K | 20.3% | 1 | 9.8K | 16.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 11.8K | 19.6% | 1 | 11K | 18.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 11.8K | 19.1% | 1 | 11K | 17.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 11.8K | 19.7% | 1 | 11K | 18.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 11.8K | 19.8% | 1 | 11K | 18.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 8.2K | 18% | 1 | 8K | 17.5% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 7.9K | 19.1% | 1 | 6.5K | 15.7% | 2 | ## How are Sage’s and Temple Fork Outfitters’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sage’s and Temple Fork Outfitters’ 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. - **Sage**: Measured on the search terms “sage fly fishing” and “sage fly rod”, summed into one figure. - **Temple Fork Outfitters**: Measured on the search terms “temple fork outfitters” and “tfo fly rod”, summed into one figure. - [Sage profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sage-fly-fishing) - [Temple Fork Outfitters profile](/demand/global-en/brands/temple-fork-outfitters) - [All fly rod brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/fly-rod-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Sage or Temple Fork Outfitters more popular in search? In October 2026, Sage had more branded searches than Temple Fork Outfitters among fly rod brands worldwide. Sage had about 7,900 branded searches, while Temple Fork Outfitters had 6,500. Sage made up 19.1% of all fly rod brand searches we track, and Temple Fork Outfitters accounted for 15.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Sage vs Temple Fork Outfitters: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/sage-fly-fishing-vs-temple-fork-outfitters This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/sage-fly-fishing-vs-temple-fork-outfitters. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.