Patent ID: 8468739

Claim:
A container apparatus for storing artificial flies and the monofilament line that connects them, the apparatus comprising: a generally rectangular storage device having an inner space, walls, and an elongated guide with a groove and extending from a back inside wall of said storage device and through said inner space; a cap with hinge configured to enclose said storage device with a watertight seal; an insert with base and extension, the outer dimensions of said base being equal to the inner dimensions of said storage device allowing for a friction fit between the two elements to allow said insert to extend and retract along said guide within said storage device, with the extension being spaced from said storage device walls and extending along the center of said storage device to create a space for storage of said flies between outer planar surfaces of said extension and inner planar surfaces of the walls of said storage device, the outer planar surfaces of said extension having dimensions exceeding the length of said artificial flies to permit said flies to lay flat on said extension; an arrest device having a spring and a pressure clip, said arrest device integral to said elongated guide for preventing inadvertent removal of said insert from said storage device; and a sleeve covering said insert extension and meeting flush with a leading edge of said insert base.