Modular fly box system
View Patent ↗A storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs may include a multi-piece enclosure with a first storage compartment pivotally interconnected with a second storage compartment. A composite sheet assembly may be attachable to the multi-piece enclosure and may be sized to fit within the multi-piece enclosure when attached to the multi-piece enclosure and when a first edge portion of the first storage compartment and a second edge portion of the second storage compartment are positioned against one another. The composite sheet assembly may include a first sheet, with a slit system including a plurality of slits in the first sheet, that is configured to retain fishing hooks. The composite sheet assembly may further include a notched edge including a first set of one or more notches to receive portions of rig lines when the rig lines are wrapped around the composite sheet assembly.
1. A storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs, the storage system comprising:
a multi-piece enclosure comprising:
a first storage compartment; and
a second storage compartment pivotally interconnected with the first storage compartment; and
a composite sheet assembly attachable to the multi-piece enclosure, the composite sheet assembly:
pivotally interconnected with the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment;
sized to fit within the multi-piece enclosure when attached to the multi-piece enclosure and when a first edge portion of the first storage compartment and a second edge portion of the second storage compartment are positioned against one another;
comprising a notched edge comprising a set of notches to receive portions of rig lines when the rig lines are wrapped at least partially around the composite sheet assembly;
comprising a first sheet attached to a second sheet, wherein the first sheet comprises a slit system comprising a plurality of slits in the first sheet, each slit of the plurality of slits extending from a respective notch of the set of notches so that the respective notch corresponds to a slitted notch adapted to direct a fly of a first rig line of the rig lines to a slit of the plurality of slits; and
is sized to fit within the multi-piece enclosure when attached to the multi-piece enclosure.
2. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 1 , further comprising:
a quick-release fastener pivotally interconnected with the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment, wherein the composite sheet assembly is attachable to the multi-piece enclosure via the quick-release fastener.
3. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 2 , wherein:
the composite sheet assembly further comprises a third sheet attached to the second sheet, the third sheet comprising a second slit system that comprises a second plurality of slits in the third sheet and that is configured to retain fishing hooks in the second plurality of slits; and
the second sheet adds a structural integrity to the composite sheet assembly at least in part by reinforcing the first sheet and the third sheet, wherein the second sheet further at least mitigates tearing of the first sheet and the third sheet.
4. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 3 , wherein the first sheet is configured to retain fishing hooks at least in part with forces imparted on the fishing hooks by the plurality of slits.
5. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of the second sheet comprises magnetic material, and the magnetic material at least partially facilitates retaining of the fishing hooks in the plurality of slits.
6. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 5 , wherein the magnetic material is formed as one or more magnetic members disposed proximately to the plurality of slits, the one or more magnetic members to at least partially facilitate retaining of the fishing hooks in the plurality of slits.
7. A storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs, the storage system comprising:
a multi-piece enclosure comprising:
a first storage compartment; and
a second storage compartment pivotally interconnected with the first storage compartment about an axis; and
a middle page attachable to the multi-piece enclosure via the quick release fastener, the middle page:
comprising a composite sheet assembly, the composite sheet assembly comprising a first sheet attached to a second sheet;
sized to fit within the multi-piece enclosure when a first edge portion of the first storage compartment and a second edge portion of the second storage compartment are positioned against one another;
configured to receive and retain fishing hooks;
comprising a notched edge on part of a periphery of the middle page and substantially perpendicular to the axis, the notched edge comprising a first set of notches to receive portions of rig lines when the rig lines are wrapped at least partially around the middle page; and
wherein the first sheet comprises a slit system that comprises a plurality of slits, each slit of the plurality of slits extending from a respective notch of the first set of notches so that the respective notch corresponds to a slitted notch adapted to direct a fly of a first rig line of the rig lines to a slit of the plurality of slits.
8. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 7 , wherein the middle page is configured to retain fishing hooks in the plurality of slits.
9. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 7 , further comprising:
a quick-release fastener pivotally interconnected with the middle page, wherein the quick-release fastener corresponds to a snap clip, a magnetic fastener, a press fit fastener, or a hook and loop fastener.
10. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 7 , further comprising:
a retractable cable mechanism that comprises a reel and a cable, the cable attached to the reel and the middle page.
11. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 8 , wherein the slit system comprises a second plurality of slits, each slit of the second plurality of slits extending from a respective notch of a second set of one or more notches so that the respective notch corresponds to a slitted notch adapted to direct a fly of a first rig line of the rig lines to a slit of the second plurality of slits.
12. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 9 , further comprising:
a second quick-release fastener pivotally interconnected with the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment; and
a second middle page attachable to the multi-piece enclosure via the second quick-release fastener, the second middle page sized to fit within the multi-piece enclosure when attached via the second quick-release fastener and when the first edge portion of the first storage compartment and the second edge portion of the second storage compartment are positioned against one another;
wherein the second middle page comprises:
a second slit system comprising a second plurality of slits and configured to retain fishing hooks in the second plurality of slits; and
a second notched edge comprising a second set of one or more notches to receive portions of rig lines when the rig lines are wrapped at least partially around the second middle page.
13. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 12 , wherein the middle page with the quick-release fastener and the second middle page with the second quick-release fastener are configured to be coaxially rotatable about an axis of a hinge assembly.
14. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 13 , wherein the middle page and the second middle page are rotatable to be positioned along a common plane.
15. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 8 , wherein the slit system is configured to retain fishing hooks at least in part with forces imparted on the fishing hooks by the plurality of slits.
16. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of the middle page comprises magnetic material, and the magnetic material at least partially facilitates retaining of the fishing hooks in the plurality of slits.
17. The storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs of claim 8 , further comprising:
one or more magnetic members disposed proximately to the plurality of slits, the one or more magnetic members to at least partially facilitate retaining of the fishing hooks in the plurality of slits.
18. A method for forming a storage system to retain fishing flies and fishing rigs, the method comprising:
interconnecting a first storage compartment with a second storage compartment to provide a multi-piece enclosure so that the second storage compartment pivotally interconnected with the first storage compartment about an axis; and
attaching a middle page to the multi-piece enclosure, the middle page sized to fit within the multi-piece enclosure when a first edge portion of the first storage compartment and a second edge portion of the second storage compartment are positioned against one another;
wherein the middle page comprises:
a composite sheet assembly, the composite sheet assembly comprising a first sheet attached to a second sheet;
a slit system comprising a plurality of slits in one or more sheets and configured to retain fishing hooks in the plurality of slits; and
a notched edge on part of a periphery of the middle page and substantially perpendicular to the axis, the notched edge comprising a set of notches to receive portions of rig lines when the rig lines are wrapped at least partially around the middle page; and
wherein the first sheet comprises a slit system that comprises a plurality of slits, each slit of the plurality of slits extending from a respective notch of the set of notches so that the respective notch corresponds to a slitted notch adapted to direct a fly of a first rig line of the rig lines to a slit of the plurality of slits.