Testing Garmin’s game-changing new Panoptix fishfinder

I recently visited Alabama’s Lake Guntersville. Here’s what I learned about Garmin’s latest technology… and chucking swimbaits.

When it comes to new fishing gear—and especially electronics—words like “innovative” and “revolutionary” get tossed around a lot. But based on what I’ve seen of Garmin’s Panoptix All-Seeing Sonar, this time the hype is deserved. I recently traveled to Lake Guntersville in Alabama to check out Panoptix in action. Even better, I got to see the new sonar while fishing with several elite bass pros, including Byron Velvick, who landed the biggest darn bass this northern angler had ever seen, a seven-pounder (above). Read on for more about what Panoptix can do, plus great fishing tips from swimbait pioneer Velvick.