The Essential Fly Reviews

4.8 Rating 2,310 Reviews

97 %

of reviewers recommend The Essential Fly

4.8

Based on 2,310 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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“I found 'The Essential Fly' website easy to navigate and made purchasing easy. The customer service side was found to be excellent and to a standard that other companies find difficult to attain, the personal touch makes a very big difference. 'The Essential Fly' is a company that I find to be sincere and would have zero hesitation in recommending.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Flies look good quality and well tied. Not used yet, so time will tell.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Good products, with very good delivery.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“these flies look good,catch fish and dont fall apart”

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Posted 1 year ago

“There was a problem with what I ordered and they took the trouble to ring me and offer alternatives,as well as keeping me updated with the delivery status. Good,polite and efficient service.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Great service, great people. Recently called up about an order- immediately sorted with humour and efficiency…what more could I want? Still debating how to pronounce Lochsa😂”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Excellent Company that overcomes any issue.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Very nicely tied flies. Arrived quickly . Sadly I am collecting not fishing due to the rain but fingers crossed it dries up soon .”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Flies are always first class well packaged for delivery great company to deal with”

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Posted 1 year ago

“A well stocked shop excellent service and delivery.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Great service and fast shipping to Canada!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Good quality products. Good price. Dispatched quickly”

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Posted 1 year ago

“First class service and good as always”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Great choice, competitive prices prompt delivery.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Very nice quality”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Awesome flies for both freshwater and sea fishing”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Excellent company, delivered on time, highly recommended. Would use again.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Good quality flies delivered quickly through a great website.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“The very best service all round with some of the best fly tying materials available.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Dealing with essential Fly has been an absolute pleasure. I was not sure what I needed, so I called and spoke to Philippa, who could not have been more helpful. She did not try to sell me anything that I didn't need and simply offered excellent advice. I placed my order and everything arrived promptly. In this age of Chatbots and recorded messages, it was very refreshing to get such excellent personal service.”

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Posted 1 year ago

The Essential Fly is rated 4.8 based on 2,310 reviews