If you fish small flies, you know the fiddle. Frozen fingers, tiny eyes, and a tippet that won't cooperate. This case from C&F Design fixes that problem before it starts.
Each threader stays built into the case. Lift the threader holder, pass your tippet straight through, then pull the fly free and thread it on. No fumbling around trying to remove a threader with cold hands, and no separate gadget to lose in the bottom of your vest.
It comes with 10 threaders across five sizes, covering everything from standard dries down to the tiniest midge patterns. Load each threader with the fly pattern you expect to use, so when the fish are keyed in on something small, you're rigged and casting again in seconds, not minutes.
The case itself uses a silicone gasket to keep things watertight, and the twin foam sheets hold up to 76 flies with room to spare for whatever else you want to pack in.
We rate C&F for a reason. Every gram you carry fishing should earn its place, and this case is a fraction of the weight of most fly boxes on the market without giving up any strength. Built in Japan to the standard C&F is known for, this one is built to last.
Features
- 10 threaders included, two each of Long Standard, Long Midge, Short Standard, Short Midge and Short Ultra Midge
- Thread tippet through the hook eye without removing the fly or the threader
- Twin foam sheets with micro slit rows, holds up to 76 flies
- Silicone gasket for a fully waterproof seal
- Weight: 170g
- Size: H155 x W105 x D40mm
- Spare threaders sold separately if you want to carry more fly patterns
Our take
This is one of those boxes you don't fully appreciate until you've used it on the water. Fumbling with tiny flies in low light or cold hands is one of the most annoying parts of fishing small patterns, and this case takes that problem away. Light, tough, and genuinely well thought out. Exactly what you'd expect from C&F.