Hareline Stonfo Fly Lure Snaps

What it is

Hareline Stonfo Fly Lure Snaps are small lure snaps made from high-strength stainless steel. They’re a quick-change connector you clip to your leader or tippet so you can swap what’s on the end without rebuilding your connection each time. Being metal, they’re built to take use and keep working.

What to tie with it

This isn’t a tying material for the hook; it’s a rigging piece you use at the water to speed up fly or lure changes. You attach the snap once, then clip different flies or lures in and out as you rotate patterns, instead of tying a new knot every change and trimming back your tippet or dropper. Anglers also use snaps with swivels for setups where you want easy swaps and a little extra freedom of movement.

Flies and the fish they're for

These snaps don’t belong to a specific named pattern, but they’re commonly used when you’re cycling through different flies quickly to match what fish are eating. In freshwater and warmwater fishing that often means swapping streamers and other subsurface flies for species like bass and trout as you search for the day’s preference. They’re also used on lure-style presentations where quick changes and clean movement matter, including tataki-style fishing.

How it compares

Compared to tying a knot every time you change flies or lures, a snap lets you swap in seconds and avoids repeatedly retying and shortening your dropper or chewing through tippet.