Hareline Stonfo Profile Plate

Description:

What it is

The Hareline Stonfo Profile Plate is a fly-tying backdrop that sits behind the hook to give you a clean background while you work. It has a stable base, adjustable viewing angle, and built-in LED illumination, so you can see proportions and detail as you tie. Its compact, lightweight, and built with durable construction for living on the bench.

What to tie with it

Use it as a workspace backdrop for inspecting your fly while tying, especially when youre checking wing alignment, body taper, and overall profile before you whip finish. The adjustable angle lets you set the background where its most useful behind the vise, and the LED light helps you spot small issues like crowding the eye or uneven material distribution. It also pulls double duty as a simple background for quick photos of finished flies.

Flies and the fish they're for

This isnt a material that goes into a pattern, but its handy when youre tying any fly where silhouette and symmetry matter. Think small dries for trout on rivers and spring creeks, slim nymphs for trout and panfish, and baitfish-style streamers for smallmouth, stripers, and even saltwater species like redfish where a straight, clean profile helps the fly track and swim right. If youre photographing flies to share or to keep a record of what worked, the clean backdrop is useful across the board.