Morgan Lyle Morgan Lyle. Morgan Lyle Introduction Lifelong fly fisher living and fishing in New YorkHis articles appear in numerous fly fishing and outdoor recreation magazinesWrote Simple Flies: The Power of Impressionistic Patterns (Stackpole-Headwater, 2015) Experience Morgan Lyle is a former writer for ThoughtCo who wrote articles about fly fishing. He has written for national fly fishing outdoor recreation magazines including American Angler, Fly Tyer, and The Drake. His work appears in the The Daily Gazette of Schenectady, N.Y., The New York Outdoor News, and Trout: The Journal of Coldwater Fisheries Conservation and Fly Fisherman. Along with fly fishing, he has written about environmental and regulatory issues and business trends in the fly fishing world. Mike wrote Simple Flies: The Power of Impressionistic Patterns (Stackpole-Headwater, 2015). Education Morgan Lyle earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Journalism from Long Island University. Awards and PublicationsSimple Flies: The Power of Impressionistic Patterns (Stackpole-Headwater, 2015) LiveAbout and Dotdash Meredith LiveAbout, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is a reference site focused on entertainment, activities, and hobbies. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.