Abstract: Disclosed is a container for an offshore fishing lure which contains an elongated cylinder sized in proportion to contain the lure within it. The cylinder is provided with a first end piece sized and proportioned to frictionally and removably to fit on one end of the cylinder to selectively substantially close that end. The first end piece is apertured as by slot, for admitting passage of a leader on an offshore fishing lure, the first end piece has a projection extending from a side. A second end piece is fitted on the other end of the cylinder, and it too has a projection extending from the side. The leader of the offshore fishing lure can be wrapped around the two projections for storage purposes. The container preferably apertured at the ends and sides for ventilation and drainage purposes and furthermore is preferably transparent so that its contents may be viewed.