Patent ID: 7587855

Claim:
A fishing lure case, comprising: a first half and a second half that form a cylindrical housing having an internal cavity therein when in a closed position, the cylindrical housing having a first end and an opposing second end; a first semi-circular end face of the first half at the first end of the cylindrical housing; an opposing second semi-circular end face of the second half at the first end of the cylindrical housing; a first arcuate flange extending from the first semi-circular end face in a cantilevered manner; a second arcuate flange extending from the second semi-circular end face in a cantilevered manner, wherein the second arcuate flange slides under the first arcuate flange when the case is in the closed position; an overlapping aperture formed by the first arcuate flange and the second arcuate flange when the case is in the closed position; and a hook disposed at the opposing second end of the cylindrical housing so that the case is removably securable to a fishing reel protrusion or fishing rod eyelet.