08/19/2026
House of Fly's very own, Fred Telleen. Fred fly fishes to live (30+ years guiding, teaching, trip hosting), and lives to fly fish (obsession). At the age of two, he landed his first Bluegill in Southern Michigan. Since then, he has never stopped looking into waters for fish. His first wild trout came from the waters of Glacier National Park a few years later. He spent much of his youth chasing fish in Wisconsin, the Great Lakes, and throughout central Canada. He went to Alaska in 1989, where he spent 26 seasons guiding and managing a fishing lodge. In 2000, he started Mystic Waters Fly Fishing on the Kenai River. In 2006, he was inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a legendary Guide. In May of 2007, on his way to Alaska, he stopped at the Trout Shop and fished the Missouri for the first time. He moved to Great Falls the following October. Fred now lives in Cascade, Montana, a short drive from the Trout Shop. Stop in and he will be happy to provide local fishing details, set you up with the right flies and gear or simply talk fish, bear encounters, or even his experience with Bigfoot.
Check out Fred's patterns at houseoffly.us and enjoy 25% OFF your entire fly order through Aug 23rd and on top of it we are donating 5% of all fly sales to@fishforchange
Featured Flies:
- BAM BAM
- JZ (Jig Zirdle)
- Bald Eagle
- Mini Montana Intruder
- Tufted Zebra Midge
- Imperial IPT