Comments on: Swimming with Humongous Jacks (Talakitoks) at Miniloc, El Nido

By: James

James — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:14:23 +0000

Hi MM, do you remember which store in Manila you purchased the disposable camera? I can’t seem to find it :( Thanks!

By: Royjen

Royjen — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:07:57 +0000

Quite impressive! We catch them on our charters from Sabang to El Nido, but so far not as big as these.

By: PITS, MANILA

PITS, MANILA — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:54:05 +0000

That’s one big talakitok! And those pics show great fun, MM!

By: Risa

Risa — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:32:48 +0000

“I applaud all efforts to save wild animals from extinction and to keep their populations at healthy (whatever that means) levels, but I also think there are other far graver issues that must be addressed with respect to overpopulation, use of natural resources, sustainability, etc. that affect not only endangered species but a whole lot of other things.”

HEAR, HEAR. And in a shameless pitch to an issue I believe in– NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN.

Let that can of worms be opened.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:54:10 +0000

jelo, yes, they are… but slightly different characteristics and taste based on where they thrived… Australia, Philippines, etc…

By: Jelo

Jelo — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:05:38 +0000

So are jacks/talakitok/trevally one and the same fish?

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:23:24 +0000

Artisan, no, Club Noah, WAS purchased by El Nido, and renamed APULIT, but Miniloc is on the other side of the tip of Palawan… Footloose…hahaha.

By: Artisan Chocolatier

Artisan Chocolatier — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:16:01 +0000

MM, Is this the former Club Noah Isabelle? They not only had the Jacks, but several turtles (and several other fishes) as well. And when we were there (over a decade ago), we missed a visiting whale shark (almost the size of the resort yatch dock off-shore) by a couple of weeks.

By: Footloose

Footloose — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:54:03 +0000

Quote Skye “So those fish are really big? I thought it was just an optical illusion of sorts…”

It is not as a lure that Marketman himself is included in the top pic, it is just so any reader can scale (as in calibrate) the actual size of the fish.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:16:29 +0000

I love El Nido Resorts! :) It’s more fun in Miniloc! :)