The Essential Fly Reviews

4.8 Rating 2,344 Reviews

97 %

of reviewers recommend The Essential Fly

4.8

Based on 2,344 reviews

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Postal Service
Average Delivery Time	Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery	96%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	100%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Email, Telephone

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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“Smooth faultless efficiency with a human touch”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Great selection, good prices, awesome service. I ordered flies before 12.00 hrs, arrived by next morning post. If you have any questions they are answered and you are given tips on how to fish them. A fishers site.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Always well stocked, fairly rapid delivery and friendly service. Would recommend to friends.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Excellent flies. Caught me a couple of nice rainbows - would have been more but for my incompetence.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“good quick service”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Because of the good selection fly tying materials that you have in store.👍🎣”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Excellent service and quick delivery. Would recommend this site to friends.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“The service from Essential Fly is always excellent with very good communication, always friendly on the phone and on the odd occasion that an issue arises with something ordered it is rectified quickly and efficiently. This makes Essential Fly one of my first choice places for fly tying materials.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“The items were just what I wanted and were delivered in quick time.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Great quality and instant delivery”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Excellent product and first class delivery. Website easy to navigate”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Essential tying materials delivered very quickly”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Quick and efficient service with great products”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Very helpful advice on the phone. My order was put together quickly and received very quickly. Top quality flies and well packaged. Thanks for your great service!”

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Posted 8 years ago

“I live in the US. I order from Essential Fly because they have some items that are hard to find here (i.e. nanosilk and quality CDC). The orders are filled accurately and delivery time is less than expected given the borders involved.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Fast efficient service with top quality flies and materials.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Very happy with products excellent service thankyou”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Excellent service at all times. Their tapered dry fly leaders are superb & great value for money. The Predator Fibre is also excellent for tying streamers & I've had good success recently with small streamers for barble on my local river.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“I have purchased from Essential Fly a couple of times and on both occasions the items arrived very promptly and well packaged. The products (flies) have been very good quality and I will certainly continue to order from this company in the future.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“The coffee at The Essential Fly's new shop was free and well worth a visit on it's own. The staff were relaxed, happy, helpful and knowledgable. When I wasn't sure of the exact colour of a hen cape, they just sent me outside to look at in daylight. I went in looking for some hooks and came out with considerably more: their Semperfli 0.3mm tinsel is brilliant, the first tinsel I've found that is in proportion for #20 flies. I've always been impressed with their on-line store and the speed of dispatch and the shop is just as good.”

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Posted 8 years ago

The Essential Fly is rated 4.8 based on 2,344 reviews