Abstract: An improved spool of the type used in fishing reels facilitates removal of old line from the spool so that the time required to replace a worn line is reduced from nearly half an hour to just a few moments. The same improved spool also has utility in removing line from conventional spools. The improved spool is built in two parts that are detachably secured to one another and quickly releasable from one another. The central part of the spool has a hyperbolic contour which serves to wind the line into a compact coil so that the removed line is easily stored in a small space for subsequent recycling or appropriate disposal.