A fishing reel is disclosed including a spool for storing and dispensing
line, and a winding mechanism for winding the line onto the spool about a
winding axis, the spool is releasably secured in any one of a plurality
of positions, each eccentrically offset from the winding axis to a
different degree. A spool having an eccentrically positioned bore, a
spindle positioned along an axis offset from the winding axis, the
spindle being located within the bore of the spool, and a clutch
releasably securing the spool in a desired position with respect to the
spindle is also disclosed.