Fred Telleen in North 40 Fly Shop

Mr. Fred Telleen has just entered the house of North 40 Fly Shop starting now until May since he is back from his annual guide routine on the Kenai River in Alaska and back with his family here in Great Falls. Fred is a great resource for all things fly fishing, and we are excited to have him on the team this winter. Come in and pick his brain on some of his trout tactics. He is also knowledgeable on fishing the Missouri in the winter months (since that is his only opportunity to be fishing it). Fred is the owner and outfitter of Mystic Waters Guide Service in Alaska. Check out his blog at mysticwaters.com. Below is a bio of Fred from his website.

Fred Telleen, Owner / Guide

At the age of two, I captured my first Bluegill in Southern Michigan. Since then, I have never stopped looking into waters for fish. I spent my early years fishing in Wisconsin and Canada for both warm and coldwater species. It was a toss up between trout and salmon or the mighty muskie, until I graduated from college. Then I was drawn north to wild native fish in the largely pristine ecosystems of Alaska.

Guiding anglers and spending the fishing season outdoors in Alaska has been my passion since 1989. Years of guiding have taught me the techniques necessary to make your fishing trip experience educational and productive. I can honestly say that I am one of the first dedicated fly fishing drift boat guides to work the Kenai River. In 2006, I was honored with induction into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Guide. You can expect top-notch service and 100% effort on every trip. I love sharing the Kenai River and surrounding waters with my guests. Having fun and making your angling dreams come true is my goal.

Mystic Waters welcomes both experienced and novice anglers. I learned to fish with conventional tackle, but soon developed into a passionate fly-fisherman. I can customize your fishing trip whether your experience is with fly-fishing or not. If you are interested in learning to fly-fish, do not be intimidated. It is fun and you can learn to catch fish in a very short time. Teaching anglers something new and sharing in their success is one of a guide's great rewards.

My wife Erin, daughter Keeli, and son Kyle join me. They are supportive of my choice of profession and manage to get on the water with me occasionally. Erin likes to fly-fish for trout and wrestle powerful salmon. Keeli landed a 20# King Salmon at the age of four and is now learning to row and put her dad on fish. Our son Kyle loves to go fishing and collecting aquatic life. He is learning to manage a fly rod and has put salmon on the table and trout to the hand. His favorite part of fishing is releasing the catch.