--- title: "Shimano Fishing vs Ugly Stik: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Shimano Fishing or Ugly Stik more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fishing tackle brands set worldwide. 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/global-en/compare/shimano-fishing-vs-ugly-stik" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Shimano Fishing vs Ugly Stik: Which is searched more? Is Shimano Fishing or Ugly Stik more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fishing tackle brands set worldwide. 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**: Shimano Fishing and Ugly Stik - **Competitive set**: Fishing tackle brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Shimano Fishing Share of Search**: 9% - **Ugly Stik Share of Search**: 6.2% ## Is Shimano Fishing or Ugly Stik more popular in search? - In September 2026, Shimano Fishing had more branded searches than Ugly Stik among fishing tackle brands worldwide. Shimano Fishing had about 71,700 branded searches, while Ugly Stik had 49,500. Shimano Fishing made up 9% of all fishing tackle brand searches we track, and Ugly Stik accounted for 6.2%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Ugly Stik took it in April 2026, Shimano Fishing took it in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shimano Fishing’s share of searches among fishing tackle brands worldwide moved from 8.4% to 9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 71.7K. - 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. ## Top fishing tackle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, both Shimano Fishing and Ugly Stik showed up in all four answers. Shimano Fishing was listed before Ugly Stik in every answer. 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 | | Berkley | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Ugly Stik | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Abu Garcia | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Rapala | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Okuma | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Black Magic | 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?": 1. Shimano Fishing, 2. Daiwa, 3. Penn, 4. Ugly Stik - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best fishing tackle brands?": 1. Shimano Fishing, 2. Daiwa, 3. Penn, 4. Ugly Stik, 5. Berkley, 6. Rapala, 7. Abu Garcia, 8. Okuma - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best fishing tackle brand for freshwater fishing?": 1. Shimano Fishing, 2. Daiwa, 3. Berkley, 4. Ugly Stik - Searched Google, AI Overview "fishing tackle brands": 1. Shimano Fishing, 2. Daiwa, 3. Penn, 4. Abu Garcia, 5. Berkley, 6. Ugly Stik, 7. Rapala Not named in any answer: Black Magic. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for fishing tackle brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Abu Garcia overtook Shimano Fishing to rank 3rd among fishing tackle brands worldwide, with 9.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Okuma overtook Rapala and Ugly Stik to rank 5th among fishing tackle brands worldwide, with 7.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Ugly Stik lost share of searches among fishing tackle brands worldwide, from 8.6% to 6.2%. - In September 2026, Shimano Fishing lost share of searches among fishing tackle brands worldwide, from 9.7% to 9%. ## Month by month | Month | Shimano Fishing estimated searches | Shimano Fishing Share of Search | Shimano Fishing rank | Ugly Stik estimated searches | Ugly Stik Share of Search | Ugly Stik rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 71.7K | 8.4% | 4 | 40.5K | 4.7% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 71.7K | 8.6% | 3 | 33.1K | 4% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 67.6K | 8.7% | 4 | 40.5K | 5.2% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 71.7K | 9.5% | 3 | 33.1K | 4.4% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 67.6K | 9.2% | 3 | 33.1K | 4.5% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 71.7K | 8.9% | 4 | 49.5K | 6.2% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 82.7K | 8.8% | 5 | 90.5K | 9.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 82.7K | 8.9% | 5 | 90.5K | 9.8% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 82.7K | 9% | 5 | 90.5K | 9.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 82.7K | 9.5% | 4 | 74K | 8.5% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 82.7K | 9.7% | 3 | 74K | 8.6% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 71.7K | 9% | 4 | 49.5K | 6.2% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Shimano Fishing’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. - **Shimano Fishing**: Measured on the search terms “shimano fishing”, “shimano reel” and “shimanofishing”, summed into one figure. - **Ugly Stik**: Measured on the search term “ugly stik”. - [Shimano Fishing profile](/demand/global-en/brands/shimano-fishing) - [Ugly Stik profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ugly-stik) - [All fishing tackle brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/fishing-tackle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Shimano Fishing or Ugly Stik more popular in search? In September 2026, Shimano Fishing had more branded searches than Ugly Stik among fishing tackle brands worldwide. Shimano Fishing had about 71,700 branded searches, while Ugly Stik had 49,500. Shimano Fishing made up 9% of all fishing tackle brand searches we track, and Ugly Stik accounted for 6.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Shimano Fishing vs Ugly Stik: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/shimano-fishing-vs-ugly-stik This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/shimano-fishing-vs-ugly-stik. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.