Yes! That's the exact same sorry packaging issue I encountered with the last Rio line I bought. For what they charge for line, you'd think they'd have a better way of doing things.
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Not that I saw - what’s so hard about recyclable plastic?
So I will say, this was done in the name of recyclability, which isn’t a bad thing, but it certainly compromises what we all are used to having our new lines spooled on.
It just annoys me that we pay inflated prices for “environmental optics” when Farbank (parent company) changed what was a decent recyclable system to one that appeared to be “more green” on an already mediocre product line - I have a few Rio products that are okay performers but don’t have the longevity of Cortland or some of the true vintage SA (before Orvis bought them) lines I still fish every season - I only bought these particular lines because they were available - only to find out their packaging is silly and not functional for changing out lines easily
Hire a guide to save yourself some some learning curve on Ambergris Caye or Caye Caulker and you can DIY the rest of your trip there - or hire a guide to get you to the reef/flats in the Southern areas like Placencia because they’re not as accessible and the reef is further from most of the beaches and require a boat - that’s all I know - Ambergris Caye has fish all around it - but is being developed at an alarming rate now - the fish are smaller and more abundant but that will change when the condos go up and the water gets even more pressure - enjoy it while you can because the US Venture capitalists are throwing in - there’ll probably be US fast food appearing within the decade - the internet and jet travel have ruined the “adventure” in destination angling - Greenland is my next (and probably last) frontier of my angling experience
