The Essential Fly Reviews

4.8 Rating 2,221 Reviews

97 %

of reviewers recommend The Essential Fly

4.8

Based on 2,221 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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“Quality materials from a dependable supplier”

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Posted 5 years ago

“good products and prices and sent in good time can recomend”

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Posted 5 years ago

“This company are great to deal with. Fast and efficient and good quality products”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Excellent staff very helpful will use again 👍”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Excellent range and products and, so far, impeccable customer service.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“The service from Essential was as usual excellent and speedy and so I was able to continue my fly tying, seamlessly.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Fast delivery and fair pricing, can't ask for better.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“As usual, service, quality and choice excellent”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Good fly selection and good value. Very prompt delivery. Thanks.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Super service. Everything worked very very!”

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Posted 5 years ago

“first class products that are usually in stock, not like another supplier who is always out of things, so well done Essential fly, only slight improvment that you may be able to make is a bit quicker dispatch.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“EF were, on this occaision let down by the Post Office. From a good start, things degenerated and the delivery went from "sign for" to "leave in porch", and visited two sorting offices in Leicester. The envelope arrived 7 days after posting, despite advised arrival dates. Not Essentialfly's usual standard!”

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Posted 5 years ago

We are very sorry that your order arrived late. We did indeed dispatch your order next day and sent it via Royal Mail tracked service. Unfortunately, according to the Royal Mail system, it was sent to the wrong sorting office and then took time to get to you. Royal Mail has let us both down here and we apologise to you for any inconvenience caused. Unfortunately this situation has been completely out of our hands. We will be taking this up with Royal Mail on your behalf. We sincerely hope this will not deter you from shopping with us again. With kind regards Team TEF

Posted 5 years ago

“Excellent service, all the staff were very helpful, I can thoroughly recommend them.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Speedy, helpful service. Website is a trove of useful info, techniques etc as well as being a well-stocked shop.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“This is my second time buying the Spool Rack ans as alway very quick delivery”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Excellent products and service.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“i live in Belgium and had no problems i had to wait a little for my order however the info for it whas good so no complaints”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Great flies”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Prompt delivery within a couple of days of placing my on line order.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Fantastic flies and cracking service. Top 5 supplier in the country. Keep it up!”

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Posted 5 years ago

The Essential Fly is rated 4.8 based on 2,221 reviews