The Essential Fly Reviews

4.8 Rating 2,309 Reviews

97 %

of reviewers recommend The Essential Fly

4.8

Based on 2,309 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, competitive prices and a very prompt delivery service. Definitely a 5star company.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“My order was taken in a most polite and charming manner. The goods arrived super quick. An extremely well run business.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“I bought a present for my nephew without knowledge of the product but taking advice from Essential Fly's website - he was thrilled with his present and said it was exactly right. Thank you! Great service, prompt delivery and good value”

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Posted 8 years ago

“I found exactly what I was looking for and The Essential Fly delivered the fly tying materials I ordered from them efficiently, promptly and at an attractive price. Full marks all round. Thank you very much indeed. Kind regards, Edward Barder The Edward Barder Rod Company www.barder-rod.co.uk”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Easy ordering, prompt delivery and excellent value flies. I also like the information flow - always interesting.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Excellent service to Ireland,and good quality good,s.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Service excellent, quality also excellent.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Excellent service and prompt delivery. Many thanks.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“ease of ordering and very prompt delivery of good quality product”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Quick, simple ordering. Arrived very quickly. Will be using them again.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Excellent customer service”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Prompt delivery. Flies well made and good value”

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Posted 8 years ago

“I have been looking for size 10-12 and smaller loop.... up eye salmon hooks for a while now.....most of the suppliers I have contact with do not have these sizes on the salmon hook...at least not to my knowledge ....anymore.....not a big ticket item??????? suppose so....so today I went to the post here in Sitka Ak...i believe it august 5th and to my surprise my small salmon hooks were here....now that's fast....at least for here.....!!!!!! the hooks themselves are beautifully made...well packaged....and will serve my purposes....a couple of dayz ago...one of the shops I tie for......wanted ~ 7 doz each of a sockeye fly I tie...the tie specifically uses a salmon fly hook.....the hook style allows for small weighted dumbbell eyes..just south if the eye loop on the hook shank.... this creates a fairly heavy small fly that does not hinge and due to its balance...can be cast a very long way with a very light rod.....and get down to these picky feeshes....fairly fast......sockeye...at least here.... like the small krill crustaceous type flies....these hooks are perfect for this.... so thanks for being a source of this hook...got any # 14 salmon hooks...same maker ????? ritch Phillips....Sitka Ak.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“always good quick service and a good range of products”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Easy to use site. Good price. Very prompt service. Excellent product. Great after sales service. Would definitely recommend.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Good selection of flies, well tied, easy to use website and speedy delivery, what's not to like?”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Excellent......The Nano Silk arrived the next day Thank You”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Everything arrived quickly and as ordered!”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Excellent service, great advice, good products range at a fair price”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Very efficient and helpful. Flies good quality and arrive quickly and well packaged, likewise fly tying products.”

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Posted 8 years ago

The Essential Fly is rated 4.8 based on 2,309 reviews