--- title: "Rapala vs Shimano Fishing: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Rapala or Shimano Fishing more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fishing tackle brands set in New Zealand. 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/nz/compare/rapala-vs-shimano-fishing" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Rapala vs Shimano Fishing: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Rapala or Shimano Fishing more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fishing tackle brands set in New Zealand. 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**: Rapala and Shimano Fishing - **Competitive set**: Fishing tackle brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Rapala Share of Search**: 4.9% - **Shimano Fishing Share of Search**: 11.4% ## Is Rapala or Shimano Fishing more popular in search? - In September 2026, Shimano Fishing had more branded searches than Rapala among fishing tackle brands in New Zealand. Shimano Fishing had about 870 branded searches, while Rapala had 370. Shimano Fishing made up 11.4% of all fishing tackle brand searches we track, and Rapala accounted for 4.9%. - Shimano Fishing was ahead of Rapala in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rapala’s share of searches among fishing tackle brands in New Zealand moved from 4.7% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 440 to 370. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shimano Fishing’s share of searches among fishing tackle brands in New Zealand moved from 10.3% to 11.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 960 to 870. ## Top fishing tackle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Shimano Fishing appeared in all four answers. Rapala did not appear in any of the four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shimano Fishing | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Daiwa | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Penn | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Okuma | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Abu Garcia | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Berkley | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Black Magic | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Rapala | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about fishing tackle brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which fishing tackle brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Shimano Fishing, 2. Daiwa, 3. Penn, 4. Okuma - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best fishing tackle brands in New Zealand?": 1. Shimano Fishing, 2. Daiwa, 3. Penn, 4. Okuma, 5. Black Magic - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best fishing tackle brand in New Zealand for freshwater fishing?": 1. Shimano Fishing, 2. Daiwa, 3. Okuma, 4. Abu Garcia - Searched Google, AI Overview "fishing rod brands": 1. Shimano Fishing, 2. Daiwa, 3. Penn, 4. Berkley, 5. Abu Garcia, 6. Okuma Not named in any answer: Rapala. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand fishing tackle brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Abu Garcia overtook Rapala to rank 7th among fishing tackle brands in New Zealand, with 4.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, Rapala gained share of searches among fishing tackle brands in New Zealand, from 4.2% to 4.9%. - In September 2026, Shimano Fishing gained share of searches among fishing tackle brands in New Zealand, from 10.8% to 11.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Rapala estimated searches | Rapala Share of Search | Rapala rank | Shimano Fishing estimated searches | Shimano Fishing Share of Search | Shimano Fishing rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 440 | 4.7% | 8 | 960 | 10.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 560 | 5.2% | 8 | 1.3K | 12.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 760 | 6.3% | 7 | 1.5K | 12.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 740 | 5.7% | 8 | 1.6K | 12.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 620 | 5.7% | 7 | 1.5K | 14.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 580 | 5.8% | 7 | 1.2K | 12.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 450 | 5.1% | 7 | 1.1K | 12% | 5 | | May 2026 | 360 | 4.2% | 8 | 1K | 11.8% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 320 | 4.2% | 8 | 950 | 12.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 280 | 3.7% | 8 | 920 | 12.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 330 | 4.2% | 7 | 850 | 10.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 370 | 4.9% | 8 | 870 | 11.4% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rapala’s and Shimano Fishing’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. - **Rapala**: Measured on the search terms “rapala”, “rapala aerator”, “rapala baits”, “rapala countdown”, “rapala fishing”, “rapala fishing lures”, “rapala lures”, “rapala trolling lures”, “rapala trout lures”, “rapala x rap” and “rapalas for trout”, summed into one figure. - **Shimano Fishing**: Measured on the search terms “shimano fishing”, “shimano fishing bag”, “shimano fishing gear”, “shimano fishing lures”, “shimano fishing rod” and “shimano reel”, summed into one figure. - [Rapala profile](/demand/nz/brands/rapala) - [Shimano Fishing profile](/demand/nz/brands/shimano-fishing) - [All fishing tackle brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-fishing-tackle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Rapala or Shimano Fishing more popular in search? In September 2026, Shimano Fishing had more branded searches than Rapala among fishing tackle brands in New Zealand. Shimano Fishing had about 870 branded searches, while Rapala had 370. Shimano Fishing made up 11.4% of all fishing tackle brand searches we track, and Rapala accounted for 4.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Rapala vs Shimano Fishing: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rapala-vs-shimano-fishing This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rapala-vs-shimano-fishing. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.