The Essential Fly Reviews

4.8 Rating 2,217 Reviews

97 %

of reviewers recommend The Essential Fly

4.8

Based on 2,217 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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The Essential Fly 5 star review on 16th February 2025

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“As always excellent products with fast a delivery service.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Surprisingly enough the shipping time from The Essential Fly is excellent I always like to do business with this company-:)”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Excellent service and good prompt delivery.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Excellent store, well stocked with friendly, knowledgeable staff.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Excellent quality and great service plan to do plenty of transactions with this company”

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Posted 6 years ago

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

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Posted 6 years ago

“Excellent service”

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Posted 6 years ago

“very good products always found what I wanted good price and sent in good time”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Products are as described and pricing is, at worst, near that of competitors. When products are out of stock refunds are swift and accurate. They quickly respond to queries. I live in the US but buy some tools/materials here because of the wide selection, some products are not available from US sites. What more can you expect beyond competence and honesty- I’ll continue to visit and buy from this site.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“It is essential that your websites are unto date with stock.... yours is and I like that... Order :-) and it arrives soon afterwards..... I like that as well :-) after all when I need products and get them quickly I can then tie .... "The Essential Fly" ... so thank you a well thought out web site with good images of what I will receive...... Kindest Regards Norfolkflyfisher ..... a happy tier!!”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Actually called into the store instead of my usual online ordering. The service was superb, shown around, introduced to the team, given a coffee and then left to browse with someone on hand for any questions. Fantastic. If you're near Selby I recommend calling in.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“A fantastic company, every thing you need for tying always quality and postage is normally next day delivery, take a pat on the back, and well done.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Fast and efficient service!”

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Posted 6 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.”

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Posted 6 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 6 years ago

“магазин мне нравится ,доставка быстрая ,товаром доволен,с уважением Олег.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“As always, an easy to use, efficient service, good quality product and prompt, reliable delivery. The Go-To site for my Mayfly trip preparation.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Could not be happier with the excellent service l received”

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Posted 6 years ago

“The only place to buy top quality fly fishing tackle and fly tying materials at very competitive prices with staff that go the extra mile to give advice if needed over the phone”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Good selection of materials and fly patterns, good quality and price.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Having difficult sending the right items first time. But the quality of things are fine.”

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Posted 6 years ago

We are sorry there was a picking error with your order. As soon as you brought this to our attention, we did all we could to remedy this and dispatch the correct pack of hooks to you as quickly as possible. We sincerely hope all will be well from here. Thank you The Essential Fly

Posted 6 years ago

The Essential Fly is rated 4.8 based on 2,217 reviews