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The Essential Fly Reviews

4.8 Rating 2,066 Reviews

97 %

of reviewers recommend The Essential Fly

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4.8

Based on 2,066 reviews


Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Postal Service
Average Delivery Time	Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery	Greater than 91%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	98%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In	Under An Hour
Customer Service	4.9 out of 5

About The Essential Fly:

Specialists in Fly Fishing with salmon, trout flies, and flies for lots of other species. We sell Fly Fishing Tackle and gear and a huge range of Fly Tying Materials and Tools - The Essential Fly is a leading supplier of gear for fly fishermen, rainbow & brown trout flies, salmon flies and flies for every species from our massive selection. Fly tying materials and tools to satisfy every fly tyers needs. With tackle from Greys to Wychwood, from fly rods to waders, luggage and all of the accessories you will need.

We have won awards for customer service and believe in value and quality. Check our reviews from thousands of customers all around the world. Having delivered to over 50 countries from homes to fishing lodges for that last minute requirement.

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Great service I will definitely use you again”

Posted 4 years ago

“Easy to order and goods received quickly and packaged securely Pity I didn't wait a few more days as my order would have been discounted with "black Friday" deals. As a regular customer, could Essential Fly informed me of this......that would have been excellent Customer Service!”

Posted 4 years ago

“Things did not start well when my order arrived with one set of flies missing. I am pleased to say that the team at Essential Fly resolved the problem and soon forwarded the missing flies. All's well that ends well! Flies that catch trout (as well as anglers), great supporting information and a good service. I would have awarded five stars had part of the original order not been missing. A satisfied customer.”

Posted 4 years ago

“Ordered a few times from this company. First class service and decent prices. Recommended”

Posted 4 years ago

“Good selection of quality trout flies reasonable prices , promp delevery to Eire”

Posted 4 years ago

“appreciate being able to buy fly's from Essential Fly, good quality and prompt service. Little disappointed that you could not meet the full order last time but appreciated the three bonus fly's. Thanks for all the help”

Posted 4 years ago

“Excellent service. Speedy delivery and a very good choice of product.”

Posted 4 years ago

“Delivery was prompt and accurate, thankyou using the Nymphs this weekend ... will it make me a better fisherman ... probably not !”

Posted 4 years ago

“Excellent flies and advice.”

Posted 4 years ago

“Very professional and friendly staff.”

Posted 4 years ago

“Very good service and would have been 5 stars but just 2 -3 days after placing an order for just short of £200 I received a 20% discount code.”

Posted 4 years ago

“I haven’t used the flies yet but they look good.”

Posted 4 years ago

“I don’t tie my own flies and Essential’s flies are some of the best flies I buy. They seem to be robust in that they don’t fall apart after the first catch and, unlike a number of nice flies, the hooks are generally strong - which is important for stillwaters where fish are often stocked much bigger than you’d find wild. They also have an expanding collection of barbless flies, which helps since my person decision to only by barbless, as far as possible.”

Posted 4 years ago

“Quality goods, Quality service”

Posted 5 years ago

“I have used the flys I purchased before and I like the style & pattern.”

Posted 5 years ago

“Whilst the items I ordered were of good quality and reasonable price, they did take rather a long time to arrive. Ordered 22/1/19 and arrived 7/2/19. Apparently they had to be ordered direct from the supplier. Perhaps keeping a larger stock would cut down any delays.”

Posted 5 years ago

Hi and thank you very much for your feedback. With regards to the stock availability, we do carry very large stocks of a wide variety of products. However there are some items that we order in especially for customers direct from the manufacturer. On each item online in our store, the stock status is shown even down to individual colour/size variants - it states whether it is an in stock item or if it needs to be ordered in - anticipated delivery timescales are shown. This is shown in red underneath the price box. Stock availability is then confirmed again at check out in red, with the estimated time for delivery. I hope this clarifies the situation regarding our stock and that it reassures you. If there is anything we can help you with in any way at any time please do not hesitate to get in touch. With very best wishes The Essential Fly

Posted 5 years ago

“An excellent range of products. Friendly service.”

Posted 5 years ago

“Good products.Correct delivery time i recommend best regards”

Posted 5 years ago

“I have purchased various flies on line from The Essential Fly over the last two to three seasons and have always found them to be excellent both for value and service.”

Posted 5 years ago

“The service was good, however the voucher sent would only print off the writing and not the picture.”

Posted 5 years ago

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The Essential Fly is rated 4.8 based on 2,066 reviews