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 “[Yellowtail Casting] RAYGRIT HC Field Test in the Goto Islands” and support their YouTube channel!
Summary: The “RAYGRIT HC,” an offshore amberjack casting rod currently under development, was unveiled at the 2026 Osaka Fishing Show. This casting rod, targeting amberjack and GT, features a slender, lightweight, thick-walled, high-modulus blank. It is being developed as one of Gamakatsu’s two flagship casting rod models, alongside the RAYGRIT TC. This video shows a spring amberjack test fishing trip to the Goto Islands in the spring of 2025.
