Chandler, I'm not sure I understand what your problem is about the reel.

Why do you have to get the cover off to put new line on the spool. Can't you just tie the line onto the existing spool and then get the line on by cranking the reel handle?

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."