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The Essential Fly Reviews

4.8 Rating 2,068 Reviews
97 %
of reviewers recommend The Essential Fly
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4.8
Based on 2,068 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
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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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Nick Garment
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“I was very disappointed with the hook size. They were advertised as a size 10 but were much larger”
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Posted 1 year ago
Mike Rollason
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“The newsletters are really useful. For those of us that are colour blind (1 in 8 men are), it would be great for someone to come up with an inventive of identifying colours to match the hatch!!”
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Posted 1 year ago
David Wilson
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“Excellent fies very well tied.....one fault ordered cinamon n gold size 14 been sent 12.....just bit big otherwise happy will buy again.....mr wilson ayr”
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Posted 1 year ago
Robert Gilks
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“Good service.”
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Posted 1 year ago
David Bullock
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“Flies I’ve recently purchased are as usual to the highest standard,I’m out for a day’s Stillwater trout fishing on Tuesday I have every confidence i will catch fish with them first class.”
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Posted 1 year ago
Andy Smith
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“EXCELLENT ONLINE SERVICE”
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Posted 1 year ago
Tim Tostevin
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“Always a good service and quick despatch of items. Had an item missing the other day, they apologised immediately and filled the order by return.”
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Posted 1 year ago
Alan Whittingham
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“Good quality product delivered in a couple of day. Keep up the good work”
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Posted 1 year ago
Robert Miller
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“Top supplier and fast delivery will use again”
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Posted 1 year ago
Michael Todd
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“Ordered magpie wings. Upon opening package it was full of beetles. Said I have to fill out form for refund and mail product back. Ridiculous as I’m I e in Canada and to mail wings back forvrefund would cost 3 x the price of the wings! Stupidity.”
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Posted 1 year ago
Ivan Watson
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“Excellent, will be back again 👍”
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Posted 1 year ago
Serge Y. Allard
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“Bad ...I don't receive my order 😡😡😡”
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Posted 1 year ago
John Shepherd
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“excellent service and quality”
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Posted 1 year ago
Allan Goodwill
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“Quality product delivered on time. Not much else to say”
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Posted 1 year ago
Matthew Coups
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“Thanks for the speedy service including a turn and replacement”
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Posted 1 year ago
Ian Firth
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“Excellent service. Keen prices. Fast delivery. What more could you want?”
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Posted 1 year ago
Scott Fraser
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“Product came quick and as described”
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Posted 1 year ago
Chris Warner-Hill
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“Great price great service”
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Posted 1 year ago
Kenneth Roberts
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“Good quality of flies. Have used this Company many times. Always a quick response.”
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Posted 1 year ago
Richard Mann
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“The flies are excellent and speedily delivered.”
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Posted 1 year ago
The Essential Fly is rated 4.8 based on 2,068 reviews
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