The company was founded in Taiwan in 1986 by entrepreneur Charles Chang and managed to expand its production into China in the early 90s. Already being located in Asia has given Okuma a certain advantage over other reels brands, as they did not have to outsource any of their productionOkuma provide a variety of fishing reels for saltwater and freshwater use: Spinning Reels, Saltwater Spinning Reels, Surf Spinning Reels, Baitfeeder Reels, Baitcast Reels, Star Drag Reels, Linecounters, Lever Drags Reels, Fly, Float and Mooching, and Carp Fishing Reels