Considering investing in a cover for this fall

I have said it for the past 3 years and never go through with it, then regret the full day's labor to get all the leaves out in the spring.

I am in Louisiana so snow isn't a real concern (yet we got like 6 inches a couple years ago once heh.

My main issue is the mess I have to clean up. Also, the last hurricane that came through required me to swim in the muck to remove branches.

Can someone recommend a good one. Is it better to get one that fastens snugly to the sides? If I go solid can I just put a few inflatables in the pool to help deal with the rain? Is solid my best choice since I don't really deal with snow or are the mesh ones worth looking at? I am reading that solid keep all sunlight out which is a plus in my mind.

I haven't really priced them yet so...

Thanks!
-stephen