Speck limit in Algonquin, Awesome day with the daughter

Congrats Drew.
Brookies are the best! You deserve every inch of the catch because your fantastic commitment to your family.
I see you using one of my favorite reels - Shimano Solstace. (If I'm not wrong)
How do you like this reel?
My only concern is short living time of the trigger mechanism.
After one season (even with maintenance, and careful using) it is not the same as .. new..
Maybe, I had a bad luck - twice, but... (by the way I'm using the other model with the single knob handle).

Hey nice to see you taking your daughter out how were the bugs

Sounds like a great day out. She will be carrying the canoe in no time. Beautiful fish!

Spirex. I've been using them for around 10 years now. Fast retrieve, trigger cast, and more importantly rear drag.., the quick adjust lever comes in handy when snagged in a wind, when canoe control can be a challenge. You're right, I think quality may be hit and miss. I have one that's way smoother than another, and it's been used a lot more. Im not easy on them though, banging around in the bush, and mishaps portaging, hitting them on the canoe and stuff, I call it part of the cost of doing business. If they last me 2 or 3 years, that's all I can ask.

Manageable. Some would say bad, I would say they can get a lot worse. Very few mosquitoes yet, but they're coming.

Thanks, and I can't wait! She was asking who cut the trails and chainsawed the planks for passing through wet areas and such ...sounds like a future junior ranger.

Sounds awesome, congrats on the $1 fish.. imagine it was a $5 fish!!

Well done Drew...

Beautiful specks and looks like a real good time.

Great to see the youths our there enjoying the outdoors & fishing!

Thanks for the report.

Great catch and report. Some nice size brookies you caught. Good on you on taking family out for a great day in the park.