I'm new to baitcasters and have been looking at Gamma polyflex and Mccoy's mean green and haven't found alot of reviews..will be fishing mostly big worms and jigs ...if anyone has used these lines and could help I would really appreciate it ..looking at gamma 17# and mccoys 15#

I've been using Gamma polyflex for many years and love it. Be aware of the diameters and don't go by the rated pound tests. I use 12# test on my heavier use baitcasters as it breaks at 20 pounds. Gamma has a breaking pound chart on their web page.

McCoy's Mean Green for me for years and years. Was fishing a dropshot off of a rock wall in Canada 3 years ago for smallies. Had been snagged up a couple of times. Retied and put a new sinker on . . . cast out and it felt like another snag. Not quite . . . my line started peeling off my reel down to the backing. After what truly was 15 minutes of reel and run, I boated a 34" Pike. This was with 15lb Sufix 832 braid with an 8lb Mean Green leader. Got her released, and checked my leader . . . it was big time nicked up but did not break.

Can't go wrong with either brand, but you are going heavier than needed. As mentioned, these lines are underrated and you need to shop by diameter.

Thank you for the help...what diameter would be best ?

38 minutes ago, Ashboom said:

Thank you for the help...what diameter would be best ?

5 hours ago, KSRonH said:

I've been using Gamma polyflex for many years and love it. Be aware of the diameters and don't go by the rated pound tests. I use 12# test on my heavier use baitcasters as it breaks at 20 pounds. Gamma has a breaking pound chart on their web page.

I would start with the diameter on gamma #12 and see if that gets you near where you want to be.

Although it’s been years I used 4-8 pound McCoy Mean Green on a few different spinning reels and never had an issue. I’m currently using Suffix Advance Monofilament which is a co polymer and can be found relatively cheap when using a coupon provided by Rapala themselves when you sign up for their email. I’m currently using 10 pound on baitcast reels.

The 8-10# Mean Green has been on several of my reels for years. Really stronger than its rating but gets kinda stiff above 12# but works great for jigs and Texas rigged worms.

I too have a couple BFS baitcaster reels loaded with Suffix Advanced in 8 and 10# and really like it.

Never tried Gamma so can’t say.

Of the two I've only used McCoy and it was good line / no complaints.

Ashboom, for your info

Off Gammas webpage

stated Lb test Diameter Actual break strength

12 .013 20

10 .012 17.5

8 .011 15

6 .010 13

Hope that helps

Ron

From what I've read mccoys has more negative reviews than gamma polyflex has ..this is my first baitcaster so I'm just not sure which would be better ...I've heard good things about sufix advance though

Plus which is more abrasion resistant for rocks and general brush ???

For a first baitcaster, I’d recommend going to 12 or 15 lb big game mono to start. Big game is plenty abrasion resistance, plenty cheap when you need to cut out birds nests, pretty good line overall and great value. Get through a spool of that first and then look at other options.

Thank you casts_by_fly ..that has been the most helpful answer..I'll get some 12lb and 15lb for my baitcasters then go from there

22 hours ago, Eric 26 said:

Although it’s been years I used 4-8 pound McCoy Mean Green on a few different spinning reels and never had an issue. I’m currently using Suffix Advance Monofilament which is a co polymer and can be found relatively cheap when using a coupon provided by Rapala themselves when you sign up for their email. I’m currently using 10 pound on baitcast reels.

Best mono made

A lot of people like Big Game Mono and it's probably not a bad place to start. For copoly lines McCoy, Yo-Zuri Hybrid and Sufix Advance (which is also a copoly even though they call it a mono) would be the three that I'd try out. A lot of people like Yo-Zuri Hybrid (and for the record I do too) but I also like the Sufix Advance and like to use their 12lb test on top of about 25 yards of braid in my topwater reel. Glad to see some other people suggest McCoy as I've found their lines to be a good value and it seems like they don't get mentioned as much as some other brands.

On 1/23/2026 at 9:40 PM, casts_by_fly said:

For a first baitcaster, I’d recommend going to 12 or 15 lb big game mono to start. Big game is plenty abrasion resistance, plenty cheap when you need to cut out birds nests, pretty good line overall and great value. Get through a spool of that first and then look at other options.

A 12# of one flavor or another (mostly Big Game and Siege) were my go to lines for MH rods. Now that I live in Florida, a few more reels will be getting braid. Never had a problem with 12#, but never fished where abrasion resistance was a critical factor. Takes a lot to break 12# with a steady pull.