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Morgan Lyle has been a serious fly fisherman since the mid-1980s, mostly fishing the trout streams and saltwater beaches of New York and the Northeast. Lyle has been proud to contribute to Field & Stream for two years.
Contributor to_The Drake_,Fly Fisherman,American Angler,Fly Tyer,TROUT, and other magazines
Author of_Simple Flies: 52 Easy-to-Tie Patterns That Catch Fish_and_Tenkara Today_
Former fly-fishing newspaper columnist and website manager
Lyle has a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Long Island University.
Lyle began writing a weekly column on fly fishing for The Daily Gazette of Schenectady, New York, in 1996, and began contributing articles to national fly-fishing magazines around the same time. He’s been a communications professional since 1990, working as a newspaper reporter, university public relations specialist, and retail copywriter in addition to freelance writing for publications including The New York Times and Newsday. Lyle’s first book, Simple Flies: 52 Easy-to-Tie Patterns That Catch Fish, was published by Stackpole Books in 2015; Tenkara Today, also published by Stackpole, came out in 2019. Lyle has been a speaker at numerous Trout Unlimited chapter and fly-fishing club meetings over the years, and has served as the master of ceremonies for the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum’s Hall of Fame.
Favorite Place to Fish: Esopus Creek, N.Y.,Favorite Fly: Sawyer Killer Bug,Bucket List Fishing Destination: Scotland,Best Piece of Outdoor Advice: Breathable rain gear works great until it doesn’t. Own a slicker for the heavy stuff.
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