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When shopping for chartplotters that will work well with your LiveScope unit, there are three factors to consider.
Garmin LiveScope™ sonar technology has changed the way we fish. The forward-facing sonar allows you to see exactly what’s happening under the water in real time, from the point your lure drops in to the moment the fish decides its curious enough to take a bite. Nine out of the top 10 2022 Bassmaster Classic finishers used LiveScope, and you’ll want to do the same if you ever want bragging rights again.

Garmin LiveScope™ technology has been changing the game for a while now. The first iteration of the forward-facing sonar won both the Best Electronics and the Best of Show awards at the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades show in 2018, and it’s been bringing home titles ever since.

Cars, boats, lawn mowers — if there’s one thing you can be sure of, it’s that we’re only going to continue to see electric versions of machinery that was formerly powered strictly by fuel. But it would be a stretch to say that the market will be exclusively electric anytime in the near future. For mariners operating boats with electric motors, or those interested in purchasing one, it’s good to know which tried-and-true marine brands are making products that accommodate both types of vessels.

When it comes to avoiding a potential collision on the water, it’s all about seeing and recognizing potential threats from other vessels in your vicinity — and, ideally, being seen by other captains in time for converging boats to take proper evasive action.

In fall 2022, 4ocean, a conservation group headquartered in Florida, set a world record by cleaning 25 million pounds of trash out of the ocean within five years. By their last count, they currently sit at 27,340,278 pounds of trash pulled — and they use Garmin technology to help.

Sponsored by the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC), National Safe Boating Week is a global effort dedicated to promoting safe boating practices. In 2022, the most recent year for which data is available, the U.S. Coast Guard reported 4,040 boating accidents that resulted in 2,222 injuries, 636 fatalities and $63 million in property damage.

From data to detail, survey team members work tirelessly to update Garmin marine maps.
What goes into the most advanced and detailed charts in the marine industry? Quite a bit, actually.

Garmin, the world’s most innovative and recognized marine electronics manufacturer, has an entire program dedicated to researching and exploring bodies of water where more data is needed.

What makes the perfect gift? An immediate ear-to-ear grin upon unwrapping? Jumping up and down? Maybe it’s all the above.

Whichever way you prefer to celebrate, Garmin has the perfect gift for anyone’s list.

Whether you’re shopping for the runner, cyclist, golfer, pilot or outdoor enthusiast in your life, our purpose-built products will help you find just the right present.

Garmin pros have now won four of the last five Bassmaster Classic championships.
March is a busy month of celebrations for Justin Hamner and his wife Christina. An eight-day span on their calendar includes both of the couple’s birthdays plus their wedding anniversary. Now they can add March 24 to the mix. That’s the day Justin reeled in a victory at the 2024 Bassmaster Classic Championship at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in Oklahoma.

The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) awarded Garmin the Manufacturer of the Year title at its annual conference in September 2023.