FWFF Club Meeting with Doc Thompson
Schedule
Tue Mar 03 2026 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107-2644, United States | Fort Worth, TX
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Meet us in Room RES114 at the UNT Health Science Center at 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd. Come join us.Planning a trip to fish Northern New Mexico this year? If
not, you will be hearing our March speaker. Doc Thompson
started High Country Anglers in 1995 thinking he could make
a living as a fly-fishing guide in New Mexico. Thirty years and
thousands of guide trips later he is still alive and guiding. Doc
worked many summers at the Philmont Scout Ranch in the
1980s and early 1990s then moved to Northern New Mexico
after graduating from the University of Missouri. He started
HCA based on his passion for fly fishing, trout, and New
Mexico; all with customer service.
Doc’s patience, calm demeanor, fun nature, and professionalism
are reasons he has many returning customers to fly fish in New
Mexico. He loves to boost the learning curve, share new tricks
with “old dogs” and expand fly fishing horizons. It is often the
experience and the journey of fishing that leads to the most
memorable days. As Doc says, “All guides love to fish, but I also
love to guide.”
Doc is the longest operating Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide
in New Mexico. He has been honored as the Orvis Fly Fishing
Guide of the Year and Orvis Fly Tier of the Year. He’s been a
finalist for the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide of the Year in 2012, 2014
and 2017. Doc presents seminars on fly fishing, fly selection
and other fly-fishing educational programs to fly shops and fly
fishing clubs throughout the country. He volunteers throughout
Northern New Mexico. He has served two consecutive terms
as President of the local Enchanted Circle Trout Unlimited
(ECTU) and is a current ECTU board member. He started and
volunteers for ECTU’s Trout Warriors program using fly fishing
as a form of healing for US Military Disabled Veterans. When
not in New Mexico he is exploring throughout South America
and hosts saltwater trips to the Yucatan in the winter months.
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