Sportsman's Guide sells competitively priced gear for hunters like boots and hip-waders on the Internet and through a catalog.

FORBES: Magazine Article

So instead of a list of the best new gear for the guide, I decided to do a list of what I believed to be the all-time greats.

FORBES: The Best Fly-Fishing Gear Ever Made

Hartley has joined Byron Champagne, the founder of Xtreme Tactical Archery Gear, (also known as XTAG) and Louisiana-based pro bow fisherman and guide Josh Galt to expand XTAG into a premier outdoor gear company.

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So my editor asked me to do a piece on fly-fishing gear (both fresh and saltwater) for our holiday gift guide.

FORBES: The Best Fly-Fishing Gear Ever Made