Thanks to Si we have a great new toolbar that you can install into your browser. This will keep you informed of news articles as they appear and allow you to search our site directly from your toolbar whatever site you are on. This is still secure but a really handy tool. For example you could be on any website and suddenly think, "I need some trout dry flies simply type this in your toolbar and The Essential Fly site will respond with matches for your requests. This is a simple plug-in to your browser works on Internet Explorer and Firefox and will make it easy to find what you need. Well done Si. Fly fishing browser toolbar Install

We love Semperfli Nano Silk, a 12/0 incredibly thin fly tying silk which is virtually unbreakable, so we decided to do a little experiment. We got size 8 hooks in standard wire guage from a quality hook manufacturer, we twisted some Nano Silk around the hook , spun it then pulled. Even Sandy was surprised at the results, we managed to break the hook 3 times on the trot and had great fun proving that Semperfli Nano is amongst the strongest fly tying silks in the world. We love it for extra small dry flies as there is no build up from this stunningly thin 12/0 silk and for large Pike flies pull it tighter than any other silk to flare out Bucktail to produce amazing Octopus Pike flies.

Best Fishing Web Site Winner & Runner Up In Best After Sales Service In Total FlyFisher Magazine Awards

In a survey by Total FlyFisher Magazine across thousands of fly fishermen The Essential Fly won the award for the Best Fishing Website and was Runner Up For Best After Sales Service. The team at The Essential Fly are delighted to win this award and we would like to thank every customer voted for us! We work on the principles found in good businesses, good customer service, good products and good value for money and "We will always try harder". 

With tens of thousands of customers in over 50 countries we have gone from strength to strength and can only thank our customers, the team here and the partners who help us deliver our website and customer service.

Many thanks from The Essential Fly for your votes!