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The Essential Fly Reviews

4.8 Rating 2,065 Reviews

97 %

of reviewers recommend The Essential Fly

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4.8

Based on 2,065 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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“A good range of flies. High quality product. In stock and quick delivery.”

Posted 6 days ago

“The order took a few days to arrive, but the flies are nicely tied and I am pleased with them.”

Posted 1 month ago

“All fly tying items delivered safely and intact. Only a 4 star rating as I was promised a call back to discuss some materials but didn't get one.”

Posted 2 months ago

Hi and thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear your order arrived safely. However may we politely point out please that we did call you. You were unavailable at the time unfortunately but we don't want you to think we were not responding to your query. We are more than happy to discuss materials with you at any time. If there is anything we can help you with please do not hesitate to get in touch. Thank you and very best wishes Team TEF

Posted 2 months ago

“Thanks for supplying top quality flies .Not caught anything with them yet though 😂”

Posted 2 months ago

“Good products, great customer service. They called to advise when part of the order was out of stock and suggested an alternative. Only downside was speed of delivery - too used to next day now!”

Posted 5 months ago

“Great selection of flies - could do with some work on the website which not easiest to navigate looking for specific patterns, but overall great service and would recommend. If a particular fly is not in stock and forms part of an order, they do not dispatch until the order is complete which can cause delays if they are waiting for manufacturer to supply. Sending out part orders would increase (their) costs but can be frustrating if order is urgent.”

Posted 6 months ago

“Pleased with both the service and the flies”

Posted 7 months ago

“ordered a spool of thread , the package arrived , however , the thread had been removed during transit so no thread in package .contacted the company and sent pics of the package , however no replacement or refund was sent . Was contacted in due course and my issue dealt with very proffesionally .All in all very good service .”

Posted 8 months ago

Hello, Following your original order PO133286 which you informed us was received but empty a replacement was issued under PO133418. Following this replacement being sent on the 17/7/23 Royal Mail advised it was delivered on 19/7/23 at 11:06am. Our customer service team were in communication with you about this and after you confirmed that you had not received it we then on the 28/7/23 issued you a £5 voucher to use against a future purchase. Not only did we re-issue your order but provided a voucher when the replacement was advised as not received. As a valued customer since 2010 and this being the first instance of any issue I do hope that you will continue to work with us as we value every customer and will do our best to resolve any issues which arise. Kind regards TEF

Posted 8 months ago

“Cheers Yea very pleased with the standard of your flies It’s just me catching the fish at this end”

Posted 9 months ago

“I have ordered flies from Essential Fly for several years and have always found them of the highest quality. My only caveat has been on the last two occasions when ordering a number of flies, the entire order has been delayed by weeks not days due to the unavailability of one selection - resulting in their arrival after the the date required. As a constructive point I would cheerfully pay to receive the bulk of the order earlier with the the remainder to follow.”

Posted 9 months ago

“Great fast service with top draw products, only down side is you have to pay for postage where other companies provide it free.”

Posted 10 months ago

“I have used this company for sometime now and like their competitive pricing. and various products.”

Posted 11 months ago

“Good products and reliable delivery, if a little slow at times”

Posted 11 months ago

“Superb service very helpful marvellous, kind regards Mark.”

Posted 11 months ago

“Delivery as expected, flies seem to be ok but have not fished with them yet. Had to pay for delivery which could influence me having to purchase from elsewhere.”

Posted 1 year ago

“Always a good service and quick despatch of items. Had an item missing the other day, they apologised immediately and filled the order by return.”

Posted 1 year ago

“I have no issue with The Essental Fly in terms of their goods & service. However the order was dispatched on 23rd January & I have not yet received it on 6th February. This is because Essential Fly use Royal Mail which is then delivered in Ireland by An Post. This is a very inefficient way to get goods to Ireland from the UK. I would much prefer that they used another courier !!!”

Posted 1 year ago

“My husband was very pleased with the quality of the flies and will order again. However, I ordered these around 8th December and they only arrived last week so we're not impressed either with slow despatch or the use of Royal Mail.”

Posted 1 year ago

“I’m impressed with the quality of the flies that you provide”

Posted 1 year ago

“Very pleased with the service I received from Essential Fly”

Posted 1 year ago

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The Essential Fly is rated 4.8 based on 2,065 reviews