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. It’s 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 you’re checking wing alignment, body taper, and overall profile before you whip finish. The adjustable angle lets you set the background where it’s 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 isn’t a material that goes into a pattern, but it’s handy when you’re 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 you’re photographing flies to share or to keep a record of what worked, the clean backdrop is useful across the board.