You care about your flies. More than that, you care about the organization of your flies. You spend time, energy, and effort to tie or buy your flies, so it only stands to reason that you should be concerned about where they go.

Of course, you can put flies in anything. An old Altoid tin will work. But for a few dollars you can find the ideal fly box.

Today there are dozens of fly boxes at any fly shop and hundreds available online. What separates one from another? Labels might matter a little and there could even be some bells or whistles. Really what it all comes down to is the method by which your flies are held in any box. Here are a handful of common boxes and their strengths: