Gamakatsu is a brand of GAMAKATSU PTE LTD., which headquarters are in Japan and Singapore.
The company has been around since 1990 and focused on apparel used for fishing such as rainwear, caps, sunglasses and even creates golf clubs and care robots.
Founded by Fujii Shigekatsu in 1955 originally as Gamakatsubari Honpo, the name Gamakatsu Co., Ltd. became the official name in 1968. The name is derived from Komoe, Nishiwaki City in Hyogo Prefecture and the company was founded in the Harima region which was known since the 7th century for production of “Bansyu Hooks”. The Gama comes from “the location or target fish” and Katsu coming from Fujii Shigekatsu’s name.
Gamakatsu is known for their fishing rods for shore and stream fishing but their flagship product are their hooks which are sold throughout Japan and are now sold all around the world.
As for the Gamakatsu Movie YouTube channel, it has been around for over 14 years and the company has over 110,000 subscribers.
Please check out their latest video titled “Conquering spawning black sea bream! Approach and tackle selection based on reading the wind and terrain [Black sea bream float fishing]” and support their YouTube channel!
Summary: Nakanishi Takeshi, a specialist in black sea bream float fishing who calls the Seto Inland Sea his home, takes on the challenge of spawning black sea bream in Wakayama. Despite the adverse conditions of low water temperature and strong winds, he reads the wind and terrain, finds the best setting for his tackle and approach, and catches black sea bream one after another. Rod: Gamakatsu Attender 3 0.6号 5.3m
