The Essential Fly Reviews

4.8 Rating 2,214 Reviews

97 %

of reviewers recommend The Essential Fly

4.8

Based on 2,214 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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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Excellent service, fast delivery and good communication. Great range of products. Highly recommend”

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Posted 17 hours ago

“Excellent service, fast delivery and good communication. Very good range of products. Highly recommend The Essential Fly”

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Posted 18 hours ago

“Excellent quality of fly, with a wide selection available on barbless hooks.”

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Posted 4 days ago

“Great service, good quality flies.”

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Posted 5 days ago

“Exactly what I needed thanks very much.”

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Posted 5 days ago

“Quality flies 👍🏻”

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Posted 1 week ago

“Review box in way”

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Posted 1 week ago

We are sorry to receive your review, however in order for us to help you, could you please let us know more about your experience? We are not sure what mean in your feedback and as you have posted anonymously we cannot contact you directly. If you could please get in touch with customerservices@theessentialfly.com or call us on 01757 333003 we will do all we can to help. Thank you Team TEF

Posted 4 days ago

“Kitchen Sinks look well tied and will used in early May on The Spey”

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Posted 1 week ago

“Great quality flies and well packaged.”

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Posted 1 week ago

“An easy transaction and great products.”

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Posted 1 week ago

“Really happy with the selection and quality of the products available from The Essential Fly. Delivery is always quick and I find the prices really competitive.”

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Posted 1 week ago

“Very happy !!”

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Posted 2 weeks ago

“I have just checked my bank account - you appear to have charged me twice for my last purchase. I would be pleased if you could check your account to see if it's my bank at fault”

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Posted 2 weeks ago

Hello Ms Steele. For any such matters it is advised to contact customer service please via customerservices@thessentialfly.com or 01757 333003. We will draw this matter to their attention for you and ensure it is looked into. Thank you Team TEF

Posted 2 weeks ago

“Fly started to come apart on first day outing. P”

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Posted 3 weeks ago

Hello and thank you for your message here. This is a most unusual situation and we would appreciate an opportunity to look into this please. The best way to do this is via our customer services so they can check your order and the fly mentioned. Here we can't see which fly or more relevant information unfortunately. Please can we ask you to get in touch with customerservices@theessentialfly.com and we will do all we can to help. Thank you

Posted 3 weeks ago

“Recently contacted their customer services as I need some clarity on my online purchase. What a friendly helpful service ......... I gathered from our conversation it was a family owned/run business.... and you could tell ..... couldn't have been more helpful . Good value , quality and prompt delivery . Thank you ! Keith P Northumberland”

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Posted 3 weeks ago

Thank you so much for your very kind review, this means the world to us. Your feedback has been shared with the team so they can all hear your lovely message. Thank you so very much again and best wishes from us all at TEF

Posted 3 weeks ago

“Great choice and service, would recommend 👍”

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Posted 3 weeks ago

“Well made flys”

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Posted 4 weeks ago

“Arrived in perfect condition very happy with quality”

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Posted 1 month ago

“Fantastic selection of flies and other tackle. The quality of the flies is excellent and shipping is incredibly fast. Very highly recommended”

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Posted 1 month ago

“Very quick response and good quality product.”

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Posted 1 month ago

The Essential Fly is rated 4.8 based on 2,214 reviews