catfish reel
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$87.85avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Good+50.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Good49%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Returns
Okay3.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Okay1,731.86avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$245K$245K/yr · 527K searches
Price range
Okay$21.86–$212.73cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Bad0.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, catfish reel is a $245K/yr Amazon United States market (527K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
catfish reel market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $220K–$264K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.5%
- Avg BSR
- #168
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 89%
- Out of stock
- 2.9%
- Avg brand age
- 52 months
- Avg seller age
- 157 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
4 falling
Sellers
28
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
49%
Top 20: 89%
Open market
0%
- Abu Garcia68%
- KastKing25%
- Piscifun6%
- Generic1%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +50.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.3×
Top catfish reel search terms
- abu garcia baitcasting reels195K/yr
- abu garcia149K/yr
- abu garcia black max25K/yr
- abu garcia baitcaster23K/yr
- abu garcia ambassadeur18K/yr
- abu garcia max x13K/yr
- abu garcia reel17K/yr
- abu garcia revo15K/yr
- abu garcia reels11K/yr
- abu garcia 650010K/yr
Top catfish reel products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Abu Garcia Black Max EZ Cast 6 Baitcast Fishing Rod and Reel Combo 2-Piece Rod Graphite Composite Rod Blank Construction Comfortable and Durable EVA Handles
Abu Garcia$59.733.7★31 rev
KastKing Rover Round Baitcasting Reel Right Handed Fishing Reel Rover60
KastKing$50.264.3★5,324 rev
Piscifun Torrent II Baitcasting Reel 8.1:1 Grey Right Hand
Piscifun$40.674.6★1,156 rev
KastKing Rover Round Baitcasting Reel Right Handed Fishing Reel Rover40
KastKing$43.854.3★5,324 rev
Abu Garcia Max 5 Low Profile Baitcast Reel
Abu Garcia$123.994.2★8 rev
Newest
by launch date
Abu Garcia Prime Spinning Reel and 7 1-Piece Fishing Rod Combo 24-Ton Graphite Composite Blank Construction Golf Grip/EVA Split Grip Handles
Abu Garcia$104.598 rev
Abu Garcia Max SX Baitcast Low Profile Reel and Fishing Rod Combo
Abu Garcia$116.7321 rev
Abu Garcia Max SX Baitcast Low Profile Reel and Fishing Rod Combo
Abu Garcia$118.5219 rev
Abu Garcia Max 5 Low Profile Baitcast Reel
Abu Garcia$123.998 rev
Abu Garcia Max 5 Low Profile Baitcast Reel
Abu Garcia$125.368 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumAbu Garcia Prime Spinning Reel and 7 1-Piece Fishing Rod Combo 24-Ton Graphite Composite Blank Construction Golf Grip/EVA Split Grip Handles
Abu Garcia$104.593.3★
KastKing Rover Round Baitcasting Reel Right Handed Fishing Reel Rover40 Black
KastKing$46.714.3★
KastKing Spartacus II Spinning Reel Sealed Carbon Fiber 22LBs Max Drag 7+1 Stainless BB for Saltwater&Freshwater 5.2:1 Gear Ratio Size 500&1000 Perfect for Ice Fishing
KastKing$38.454.6★
Abu Garcia Black Max EZ Cast 6 Baitcast Fishing Rod and Reel Combo 2-Piece Rod Graphite Composite Rod Blank Construction Comfortable and Durable EVA Handles
Abu Garcia$59.733.7★
KastKing Rover Round Baitcasting Reel Right Handed Fishing Reel Rover50
KastKing$47.734.3★
What buyers say about catfish reel
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great bang for your buck”
“Good smooth reel, high quality”
“Smooth Reel”
“Ok for light weight fish”
“Easy to use”
“Exactly as expected”
“Very good drag”
“Well constructed”
“Great starter combo”
“I feel the reel handles pretty well”
What buyers complain about
“Garbage reel”
“does not say that in the description”
“After multiple attempts to adjust could not get it not to birdcage”
“Arriived broken”
“the button doesnt push any longer”
“I did break a handle”
“It doesn't live up to the price”
“Cheap material”
“Dont like how they stay together”
“Weak pole”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is catfish reel profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $245K/yr across 28 tracked products. 11 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +50.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the catfish reel niche?
- 4 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in catfish reel?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining. The return rate is 3.1%.
- When does demand for catfish reel peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 10.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the catfish reel niche?
- Listings span $21.86–$212.73; the average listing price is $87.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,732 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.