The Essential Fly Reviews

4.8 Rating 2,303 Reviews

97 %

of reviewers recommend The Essential Fly

4.8

Based on 2,303 reviews

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Postal Service
Average Delivery Time	Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery	Greater than 89%
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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The Essential Fly 5 star review on 16th February 2025

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Excellent service always quick and high quality”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Very good service and excellent quality and a very helpful website”

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Posted 9 years ago

“They do exactly what it says on the tin. I got exactly what i wanted in good time”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I am fully satisfied . I have what I bought. Greetings from Spain”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Very friendly and helpful even though they were in the middle of moving which in its self a very stressful time. Couldn't fault their service at all and will certainly have my future custom. Excellent”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Excellent service and very helpful when I phoned them, I would have like some smaller flies, but they were sold out so my fault for not ordering earlier. Its a shame they don't offer free postage for orders over a certain amount which is what their competitors do. I will definitely use them again.”

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Posted 9 years ago

Hello and thank you for your message today. We are sorry to hear your delivery has not arrived. Your order was dispatched next day by Royal Mail first class post to the business address as per your instructions. Perhaps we can discuss this with you directly to check this further please? We want to make sure you get your order as quickly as possible. Thank you Ann

Posted 9 years ago

“Excellent service, friendly staff, competitive prices,,”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Excellent friendly service. The web site is first class with a comprehensive range of flies.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“This is the best all round fly I have ever used, it catches fish all year round when other fly's are being ignored. I have fished it deep or close to the surface on a suspender rig excellent results all the time.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Purchased the Black Magic dry flies and the Shipmans Buzzer selection ,I was very pleased with quality of both sets and I cannot wait try them out,would definitely recommend you to anyone who was looking to restocking their fly boxes. Yours sincerely Richard Collingwood”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Fast service, good flies,very reasonable prices,polite and helpful communication.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I have had flies in the past and hope to in the future and I always get first class flies and service thanks Dave Hutchinson”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Great products and the service even better.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“spot on, flies arrived quickly”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Excellent product and service - very rarely go anywhere else.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I placed my order at 1030am and received my flies in next day's post. The speed of despatch and admin was excellent, as always”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Fast delivery of exactly the flies as shown Many thanks”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Good quality products at a very competitive price,delivered on time. Would definitely recommend to friends.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Really fast delivery. Good packaging. But above all, really excellent quality flies, as usual.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“once again the ESSENTIAL FLY have provide a very high standard of service with beautifully tied flys at very reasonable prices, i am highly delighted with the flies as i usually tie my own but due to arthritis i now have to buy the smaller sizes and being a fussy begger i can be a bit picky, the flies i have bought from the ESSENTIAL FLY meet my expectations”

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Posted 9 years ago

The Essential Fly is rated 4.8 based on 2,303 reviews