What's the scoop on McCoy Mean Green?

FIVEtenthz · Post by **FIVEtenthz** » Wed May 12, 2010 2:35 pm

So my cousin landed a 13lb beast from shore (pic in album) and thru the grass on 12lb Mean Green. I was impressed. I would just like to get the low down from some of you more experienced guys on the stuff. I know that its obviously tough and I love the price, but do you get what you pay for when it comes to sensitivity, memory and knot strength?
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Charles · Post by **Charles** » Wed May 12, 2010 2:38 pm

great line and super tough. I switched to Mccoy from P-line premium. Its more abrasion resistant and just as strong. Its also very limp with minimal memory

Team Efusjon · Post by **Team Efusjon** » Thu May 13, 2010 2:01 am

Pretty much what Charles said. A friend recommended I try it many years ago and I've been using it since. Used to be a hardcore Trilene fan. Mean green is very manageable line and I especially liked it on a spinning set up because of the low memory. The jury is still out for me on McCoy fluorocarbon though, but the mean green is a great co-polymer. With more use of fluoro, I have the mean grean only on my reaction bait rods now (spinnerbaits, cranks, topwater) as I use fluoro or braid with fluoro leader for worming and jigs.

Andrew Jackson · Post by **Andrew Jackson** » Thu May 13, 2010 3:09 am

I have been using it for 10+ years. I also used Trilene prior and friend turned me on to it. I've tried the newer stuff but always respool with the Mean Green. I use it for all my fishing with exception to heavy cover where I use braid.

eagle123777 · Post by **eagle123777** » Thu May 13, 2010 3:27 am

like andrew..10+ plus years without a break and with fish up to 12lbs in all areas....wood..rock...u name it....testing 20lb this year with a frog...doubt i will have to switch to braid....

jack

B Becker · Post by **B Becker** » Thu May 13, 2010 7:54 am

I loved the stuff too, but the only thing I didn't like about it was the stretch. I seemed to miss hook-ups and when I switched to a more stiff line, I never missed again. It is exactly what everyone else said; super limp, easy to manage, and love the color, but I would question the abrassion resistance. The more limp the line, usually the less abrassion resistant. That is my observation. Just look at Trilenes two styles: XL and XT (extra limp, extra tough). Seems like you can't have both. I love what I use, because I know the properties. For those guys that have used McCoy for 10+ years, it must good stuff, and it is, I just have a different preference for how I fish.

RichThiel · Post by **RichThiel** » Thu May 13, 2010 4:47 pm

Been using McCoy since 1991. Tried other lines currently on the Market and always came back to "Mean Green". Has long as the Company stays in Busniess, I'll be with them.

I have a spool (2400yds) 10lb that I've had for over 5yrs and it is still good. I've experienced the same as the above posts for many yrs. One factor in the line that maybe the above didn't notice is if your in 85-100 degree weather all day with the rods laying on the deck of your boat. The suns UV's don't burn the line and become brittle and break at half the poundage pull.

Just put on 20lb Mono on one of my SB Rods using a San Diego Jam Knot and with no slippage or breaking at the knot. Never happen with lesser line poundage, can't see it happen here.

Regards and best of luck

Rich Thiel
(Im not sponsor'd by McCoy)

Steve Perkins · Post by **Steve Perkins** » Thu May 13, 2010 7:09 pm

FIVEtenthz wrote: I would just like to get the low down from some of you more experienced guys on the stuff. I know that its obviously tough and I love the price, but do you get what you pay for when it comes to sensitivity, memory and knot strength?
-5/10

I use McCoy Mean Green and I love it!
It replaced the triline big game for me
plus the color blends in with the water here at Clear Lake

Yes I think you get what you pay for.

For Sensitivity I like Floro but I feel the MG has more sensitivity than big game or XT.

As for Knot Strength Yes, its strong, I use the Palomar or the Double Triline.

I use 12lb for all my top water and 20lb for the flippin and pitchin rods.
You cant go wrong with Mean Green, I have never broken off a fish on it and it seams to last longer than the big game that I used to use. I do re-tie often and strip off a few feet of line.

I use the McCoy Floro 100 in 12lb for all other reaction rods and the 15lb for medium swimbaits and 3/4oz deep jigs.
I use the 20lb for the large swimbaits and some heavy cover flippin. and 8lb for dropshot and darter heads.

These line weights are for my home lake,.. Clear Lake

Steve Perkins

Mark Lassagne · Post by **Mark Lassagne** » Fri May 14, 2010 3:25 am

I've been using McCoy for a little over year and yet to lose a fish due to a line problem. Catching over a 1000 fish a year should speak for itself.

The first thing I noticed when I switch was how strong the line is. I remember snagging with 17lb line had to cut the line because I couldn't break it.

I'm using fluorocarbon now and yesterday I flipped 3, 4lbers in the boat cranking with 12lb fluoro and wasn't worried about loosing my $17 Jackall crankbait.

Steve Perkins · Post by **Steve Perkins** » Tue May 18, 2010 9:26 am

Mark Lassagne wrote: The first thing I noticed when I switch was how strong the line is. I remember snagging with 17lb line had to cut the line because I couldn't break it.

I'm using fluorocarbon now and yesterday I flipped 3, 4lbers in the boat cranking with 12lb fluoro and wasn't worried about loosing my $17 Jackall crankbait.

Same here, Ive been flippin/punchin the super heavy cover and trees ect.. here at Clear Lake and using the 20lb Floro100 and 20lb Mean Green. Its so much fun to haul those big ones out of the heavy cover and I never worry about getting one to the boat.

Steve Perkins