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Berkley vs Ugly Stik:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Ugly Stik had more branded searches than Berkley among fishing tackle brands worldwide. Ugly Stik had about 49,500 branded searches, while Berkley had 9,900. Ugly Stik made up 6.2% of all fishing tackle brand searches we track, and Berkley accounted for 1.2%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among fishing tackle brands worldwide in September 2026Is Berkley or Ugly Stik more popular in search?
Berkley1.2%9.9K searches
vs
Ugly Stik6.2%49.5K searches

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Is Berkley or Ugly Stik more popular in search?

Compare the fishing tackle brands people buy. 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.

Berkley and Ugly Stik among fishing tackle brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Ugly Stik, Berkley. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBlack MagicDaiwaAbu GarciaShimano FishingOkumaRapalaUgly StikPennBerkley
Oct 202543.2%15.8%8.7%8.4%7.1%7.1%4.7%4.2%0.77%
Nov 202544.2%16.2%7.3%8.6%7.3%7.3%4%4.3%0.79%
Dec 202538.5%17.3%9.5%8.7%7.7%7.7%5.2%4.6%0.84%
Jan 202639.9%17.9%8%9.5%8%6.6%4.4%4.8%0.88%
Feb 202641.1%18.4%6.8%9.2%8.3%6.8%4.5%4%0.9%
Mar 202637.5%16.8%9.2%8.9%7.5%7.5%6.2%4.6%1.8%
Apr 202639.3%14.4%9.7%8.8%6.5%6.5%9.7%3.9%1.3%
May 202632.5%17.8%9.8%8.9%6.5%8%9.8%4.8%2%
Jun 202632.8%14.7%12%9%6.6%8.1%9.9%4.9%2%
Jul 202634.4%15.4%10.3%9.5%6.9%8.5%8.5%5.1%1.4%
Aug 202635.2%15.8%8.6%9.7%7.1%8.6%8.6%5.2%1.2%
Sep 202637.7%16.9%9.3%9%7.6%7.6%6.2%4.6%1.2%

How has the Berkley and Ugly Stik comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Ugly Stik was ahead of Berkley in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Berkley’s share of searches among fishing tackle brands worldwide moved from 0.77% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 9.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ugly Stik’s share of searches among fishing tackle brands worldwide moved from 4.7% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 49.5K.

How did search popularity change for fishing tackle brands worldwide in September 2026?

3 changes
  1. In September 2026, Okuma overtook Rapala and Ugly Stik to rank 5th among fishing tackle brands worldwide, with 7.6% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Ugly Stik lost share of searches among fishing tackle brands worldwide, from 8.6% to 6.2%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Berkley worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 9.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Berkley’s and Ugly Stik’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.

Berkley

1 branded search term

  • berkley fishing

Ugly Stik

1 branded search term

  • ugly stik

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