Dovesun Fly Fishing Lures Fly Fishing Flies Wet Fishing Flies Review
Our verdict
The Dovesun Wet Fishing Flies pack ships just 5 alloy-steel flies in size 8 for $9.99, rated 4.3 stars across 316 reviews with 300+ bought last month. It matches the FNM011's price and purchase volume but delivers less than half the piece count, 5 flies versus 12, making it a smaller-commitment option for the same price point.
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Anglers who want to try a small batch of alloy-steel wet flies in size 8 at a low $9.99 price point before committing to a larger pack, or who just need to top off a couple of flies.
Skip if
Anglers who want more flies per dollar, since this pack ships only 5 pieces for $9.99 while the FNM011 pack ships 12 flies at the same price, working out to a much lower per-fly cost.
- Material Alloy Steel
- Weight 0.6 Grams
- Technique J hook
- Size Hook Size 8#
- Color Fly-5pcs
- Pieces 5
- Priced 23% below the category median ($12.99 across 17 tracked models)
Our scorecard
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Owner rating4.3/5
4.3 average across 316 owner ratings
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Popularity3.5/5
316 owner reviews, more than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other fishing gear and tackle we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
Sometimes an angler just wants a handful of flies to fill a gap in a box rather than a full assortment, and the Dovesun Wet Fishing Flies pack is built for exactly that. It ships 5 alloy-steel flies on a J hook, all in size 8, weighing a mere 0.6 grams for the set. The price is $9.99.
That price matches the Tigofly FNM011 pack exactly, but the piece count does not. The FNM011 ships 12 flies for the same $9.99, which makes the Dovesun pack's per-fly cost noticeably higher despite the identical sticker price. Compared with the Elk 1000 and BH 1002 packs at $7.99 for 12 flies each, the Dovesun 5-pack costs more per fly than any other option in this comparison.
Despite the smaller count, the Dovesun pack's rating of 4.3 stars across 316 reviews and its 300+ bought last month match the FNM011 closely on both rating and recent purchase volume, and both figures beat the 100+ bought last month reported for the Elk 1000, BH 1002 and SPJ000187 packs. For an angler who only needs a few flies in size 8 and does not mind the higher per-fly cost, the buying pattern here suggests steady demand regardless of the smaller pack size.
Pros
- 300+ bought last month ties the FNM011 for the highest recent purchase volume among the wet-fly packs compared here.
- A 4.3-star rating across 316 reviews is a solid score backed by a meaningful review count.
- At 0.6 grams for the set, it is about as light as a wet-fly pack gets.
- $9.99 price makes it an easy low-commitment purchase to try before buying a larger pack.
- Alloy-steel J-hook construction in size 8 matches the hook size used on the FNM011 and RoxStar packs.
Cons
- 5 pieces per pack is the smallest piece count of any wet-fly pack in this comparison.
- At $9.99 for 5 flies, the per-fly cost is higher than the FNM011's 12 flies at the same price.
- No target species are listed for this pack, unlike the FNM011, Elk 1000, BH 1002 and SPJ000187 which all name specific fish.
- Ships in only one hook size, size 8, with no size range offered.
Specifications
| Material | Alloy Steel |
|---|---|
| Weight | 0.6 Grams |
| Technique | J hook |
| Size | Hook Size 8# |
| Color | Fly-5pcs |
| Pieces | 5 |
Performance notes
With only 5 flies per pack, the Dovesun set is built for topping off a box rather than stocking one from scratch, a different use case than the 12-piece FNM011 or the 133-piece Nymph Scud Midge kit. Alloy-steel construction on a J hook in size 8 mirrors the hook size used on the FNM011 and RoxStar packs, so it should slot into the same general trout and panfish presentations those packs are built around, though this listing does not name specific target species the way those others do. At 0.6 grams for the full set, the pack adds almost no weight to a tackle bag, which fits its role as a small supplemental purchase rather than a primary assortment. Because the price matches the 12-piece FNM011 exactly, the value proposition here rests less on cost per fly and more on convenience for an angler who only needs a handful of size 8 flies right now.
What buyers say
A 4.3-star rating across 316 reviews sits close to the FNM011's identical 4.3 stars across 993 reviews, though with roughly a third of the review volume. The 300+ bought last month matches the FNM011 exactly and is the highest recent purchase figure in this comparison, well above the 100+ reported for the Elk 1000, BH 1002 and SPJ000187 packs. That combination, matching the FNM011 on both rating and purchase volume despite shipping less than half the pieces, suggests buyers are treating this as a fast, low-commitment pickup rather than a considered bulk purchase, and the demand pattern holds up even with a smaller pack size.
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Frequently asked questions
How many flies come in the Dovesun Wet Fishing Flies pack?
This pack ships 5 alloy-steel flies in size 8 on a J hook, the smallest piece count of any wet-fly pack in this comparison. By contrast, the similarly priced FNM011 pack ships 12 flies for the same $9.99, more than double the count.
Is the Dovesun pack a good value compared to the FNM011?
At $9.99 for 5 flies versus the FNM011's 12 flies at the same price, the Dovesun pack costs more per fly. Both packs share a similar 4.3-star rating and a 300+ bought-last-month figure, so the choice comes down to piece count versus convenience.
What target species does the Dovesun pack list?
The listing for this pack does not name specific target species, unlike the FNM011, Elk 1000, BH 1002 and SPJ000187 packs, which list species such as trout, bass, bluegill and crappie. The size 8 J hook suggests similar general-purpose use.