<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Every Jonah has a whale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every Jonah Has A Wh]]></description><link>https://www.everyjonahhasawhale.com/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:00:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Purpose of this site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flyfishing and a fly casting site]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/purpose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688171c86ab2534c7bfcc9f9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:36:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_ce3d342fd4764c3295b69e4957040709~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_240,h_240,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skothausar ]]></title><description><![CDATA[(e. shooting heads or shooting taper) Þegar kasta þarf langt og kastgetan er að þróast má grípa til skothausa. Þá er notast við stuttan þungan haus (uþb. 30 fet að lengd). Það þarf ekki mikla kastgetu til að koma slíkum útbúnaði langar leiðir. Þetta er eins og vera með stein í snæri. Tvö kerfi Skothausa kerfi getur verið tvenns konar. Annars vegar eru samþættaðar skothausalínur þar sem rennilínan (e. running line) er framhald skothausins þeas. línan er einn partur (e. integrated fly line)....]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/skothausar</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3c1b4272c7d18238ca262c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:27:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_8a114825d06e4139b6290c1d933eb98e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_248,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting Heads]]></title><description><![CDATA[(aka shooting tapers) When long casts are required and casting skills are still developing, shooting heads can be an useful option. A shooting head system uses a short, heavy head (typically around 30 feet long). It does not take much casting skill to propel this type of setup a considerable distance. In many ways, it is like a brick on a string. Two Systems There are two shooting head systems. The first is an integrated shooting head line, where the running line is a continuation of the...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/shooting-heads</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3c1d584335688184461224</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:24:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_cad7232867994d67b52286a53cf805e5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_856,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fly fishing for Amberjacks                          - with poppers -]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://vimeo.com/187492952#t=87.326 Now there is a badass fish. They are big, heavy, and strong. We can find them on wrecks out in the Gulf on the bottom. If you come to a wreck where there are boats bait fishing, your chances are slim. If you have a wreck to yourself, the chances are much better. Capt. Baz, the premier fly fishing guide in the Panhandle area, has come up with the idea of casting poppers and thus luring these big fish to the surface. Clean and simple and no chumming. We can...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/fly-fishing-for-amberjacks-with-poppers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a358d0bbfacb36e353f7d5a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:11:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_bdf57850a44c4556a852d0eec444fa7d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_752,h_562,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fluguveiði á „amberjack” með „popperum”]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://vimeo.com/187492952 Þarna er á ferðinni sannkallaður harðjaxl. „Amberjackar” eru stórir, þungir og gríðarlega sterkir fiskar. Við finnum þá gjarnan við flök úti á Mexíkóflóanum þar sem þeir halda sig niðri við botninn. Ef þú kemur að flaki þar sem bátar eru þegar að veiðum eru líkurnar á árangri með flugu fremur litlar. Ef þú hefur flakið út af fyrir þig aukast líkurnar hins vegar verulega. Skipstjórinn Baz, sem er reyndasti „flugugædinn” á Pensacola svæðinu, fékk þá hugmynd að kasta...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/fluguvei%C3%B0i-%C3%A1-amberjack-me%C3%B0-popperum</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3aa4bbb740a019c39b23ae</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:09:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://vimeo.com/187492952#t=87.326" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Að kasta sökklínu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laxá í Mývatnssveit Hingað til hef ég ekki haft neina ánægju að kasta sökklínum hvorki sökkendalínu né fullri sökklínu. Það kemur ekki á óvart því við vitum að þær verða að vera þungar fremst til að sökkva og þær geta því „slegið“ duglega (e. kick). Það hefur því reynst mér talsvert erfiðara að kasta sökklínu en flotlínu. https://www.everyjonahhasawhale.com/post/þegar-flugulína-slær Nú er á markaði nýleg hönnun á fullri sökklínu sem hefur fengið nafnið „Sonar Titan 3D Triple Density”. Hún er...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/a%C3%B0-kasta-s%C3%B6kkl%C3%ADnu</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2fe66bd140bb7a9a95d3cb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:53:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_2d52e4d98cef4d459d51a883ae2da772~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_782,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CASTING SINKING LINES]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catch of a lifetime! Until now, I have taken little pleasure in casting sinking fly lines, whether sink-tip lines or full sinking lines. That is hardly surprising. To sink effectively, these lines must carry most of their weight toward the front, which means they often have a tendency to “kick” quite aggressively. As a result, I have always found sinking lines more difficult to cast than floating lines. https://www.everyjonahhasawhale.com/post/the-fly-line-kick Recently, a new full sinking...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/casting-sinking-lines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2fe80c1e4df337d8204110</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:50:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_2d52e4d98cef4d459d51a883ae2da772~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_782,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fly casting from a sitting position.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fly casting from a kayak or a bellybaot Fly casting from a kayak - line slap Casting a fly from a sitting position is vastly different from casting standing upright, as the body movements  are restricted. Furthermore, the elbow movement s are restricted in a kayak (or a belly boat), impacting the ability to haul. The seat is lower, and the line will be closer to the water’s surface,  making long carries problematic. Let’s consider the rod – the line – and the casting technique. THE ROD Longer...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/fly-casting-from-a-sitting-position</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cab5526d22c86f75a4e4f2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:44:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_71502c7ab3834a12af6c99d4762dce9e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flugukast sitjandi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kastað sitjandi frá kajak eða slöngubát t.d. - Línan skellur á vatnsborði Kastað sitjandi kayak eða slöngu bát Að kasta úr sitjandi stöðu er talsvert frábrugðið því að kasta standandi. Hreyfingar líkamans eru takmarkaðar þegar setið er. Að auki eru hreyfingar olnboga einnig takmarkaðar í kajak eða slöngubáti (e. belly boat ) sem þrengir að möguleikum á togi (e. haul ). Setið er lágt og línan verður þar með nærri vatnsborði og skellur oft á vatnsborði og langur burður á línu (e. carry ) er...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/flugukast-sitjandi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca5098595b1ffbde1d3b7e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:38:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_71502c7ab3834a12af6c99d4762dce9e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to choose a flyline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black Ghost from Ívar Örn Hauksson “What fly line should I buy?” Now, that’s the wrong question to ask. “What fly line do I need?” – is a much better question. This is a recurrent question we all get personally, or it appears on some chat site. There is really no correct answer to this question. However, the chat sites immediately fill with - " I just got line x, and it is wonderful, can't go wrong with that ." And more in that vein, lots more. The answers and advice are all given in the...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/how-to-choose-a-flyline</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c2fe54b1bfd68174df8163</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_d29d0d6ea2bf42f08fc5cf9bb57a7b6e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_490,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hvernig velja skal flugulínu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ghost úr smiðju Ívars Arnar Haukssonar „Hvaða línu á ég að kaupa?” Það er ekki rétta spurningin. „Hvaða línu þarf ég?” – er miklu betri spurning Þetta er spurning sem við fáum ítrekað og skýtur iðulega upp kollinum á rabb síðum. Það er í raun og veru ekkert eitt svar við spurningunni. Hvað um það þá stendur ekki á svörum á rabb síðunum. „Ég var að fá línu X og hún er algert æði o.s.frv..” Og meira í þessa átt - miklu meira. Svörin og ráðleggingarnar eru án efa gefnar af góðum hug og örlæti....]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/hvernig-velja-skal-flugul%C3%ADnu</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c2da1269ed8cb882ae4e67</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_d29d0d6ea2bf42f08fc5cf9bb57a7b6e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_490,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The running line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panhandle flat Am I serious? Now doing a piece on the running line - really? You might think that the running line is the simplest part of the line system and it might be. That there is nothing worthy there of any thought or writing. You would be wrong. Let’s dive into it. What is the running line? The Running line (RL) ; extends from the line’s end to the beginning of the rear taper ( RT ) into which it seamlessly blends. Below is the Amplitude Anadro  with its forty feet of RL . Amplitude...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/the-running-line</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ba74effe4a189ad361d414</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:21:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_07b0c638556c4232a772ef0a0d159337~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_448,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rennilínan (e. running line)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Florida „panhadle" Er mér alvara? Skrifa um rennilínuna? Halda má að rennilínan sé einfaldasti hluti línukerfisins og það gæti verið rétt. En að ekkert varðandi rennilínu sé umhugsunarvert passar ekki. Kíkjum á málið. Hvað er rennilínan? Rennilínan  (e. running line ) nær frá línuendanum að afturmjókkandi hluta haus/belgs flugulínunnar (e. rear taper ) og sameinast henni. Fyrir neðan er Amplitude Anadro með 40 fet af rennilínu. Amplitude Anadro Hvers vegna þurfum við rennilínu? Massinn í...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/rennil%C3%ADnan-e-running-line</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ba70d09f707efd84e411df</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:21:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_07b0c638556c4232a772ef0a0d159337~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_448,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do floating lines float?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stóra Laxá They shouldn't! 	A floating fly line that is made of a braided nylon core, onto which PVC is added as a coating is the subject of this post. The specific gravity (SG) of nylon is 1.2 and the SG of PVC is 1.4. With those numbers, the line should sink. So, why does it float? (For perspective; Aluminum has SG of 2.7 and marble, for instance, has SG of 2.6) Specific Gravity / Relative Density 	SG over 1 - denser than water (sinks), conversely, SG less than 1 - less dense than water...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/why-do-floating-lines-float</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ac47cf7922a57a9d4bcf66</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:15:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_cb234455495a495bba6c680cae60f5fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hvernig fljóta flotlínur?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stóra Laxá Flotlínur ættu að sökkva! Hér er fjallað um flotlínu, sem er búin til úr fléttuðum fjölþátta nælon kjarna með poly-vinyl chloride (PVC) klæðningu enda algengasta tegund flugulína. Hlutfallsleg eðlisþyngd nælons er 1,2 og hlutfallsleg eðlisþyngd PVC er 1,4 (miðað við vatn sem er 1,0). Miðað við þessar tölur ætti línan að sökkva. Spurningin er því hvers vegna flýtur línan? 	 	Hlutfallsleg eðlisþyngd 	Þegar hlutfallsleg eðlisþyngd (h. e.) meira en 1,0 þá er efnið þéttara en vatn og...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/hvernig-flj%C3%B3ta-flotl%C3%ADnur</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ac434fd66894c6d6f6597c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:13:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_cb234455495a495bba6c680cae60f5fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Að bæta endum við flugulínur (e. tips)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Endar eins og „Versileaders og Polyleaders” – og þess háttar. Almennt Flugulínur eru hannaðar þannig að þegar bætt er við taumi af réttri þyngd og síðan flugu þá verður auðvelt að kasta línunni og hún og taumurinn leggjast beint út (e. turn over ) - og þú ert ánægður. Með öðrum orðum, línurnar eru hannaðar til að leggja út vissa þyngd, þ.e.a.s. þyngd taumsins og flugunnar. 	Ég hef margoft klifað á því að lína, sem er kastað án taums, mun slá (e. kick ). Orkan sem eftir er í línunni kemst ekki...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/a%C3%B0-b%C3%A6ta-endum-vi%C3%B0-flugul%C3%ADnur-e-tips</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699b334b4494a30051f84b02</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:42:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_9734323ab2104bada4c7f20e605b46c0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adding tips to fly lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Versileaders – Polyleaders – etc. Housekeeping Most lines are designed so that when you add a correct leader and a fly, the outfit will turn over beautifully and we are happy. In other words, the fly lines are designed to turn over a certain mass, i.e., the mass of the leader and the corresponding fly. As I have repeatedly mentioned in these technical blogs, a fly line without the leader will kick when cast. All fly lines are designed to have a leader added to the end of the fly line. Design...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/adding-tips-to-fly-lines</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699b35e933aebccb4869d9f3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:40:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_9734323ab2104bada4c7f20e605b46c0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fly line kick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bluefish All fly casters have experienced a fly line "kick." So, what is this kick? The fly line kicks when the tip part suddenly accelerates at the end of a cast and careens about (like a whip does). The reason behind the kick is that there is undissipated energy left in the loop when it straightens. That energy must go somewhere, and the end of the fly line kicks, thus dissipating energy. When casting floating lines, the kick is mostly a casting error (too much power), but it can also be...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/the-fly-line-kick</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699dc8968f4f3ef74a9b9d3b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:23:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_5e24afc6925e4f7abb2be9efb350478b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Þegar flugulína „slær“]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bluefish Allir kastarar hafa fundið flugulínu „slá“. Hvað er það? Flugulínan slær þegar hraði línuenda eykst skyndilega í lok kasts og endinn slæst til líkt og svipuendi. Í lok kasts er umframorka í línuendanum þegar línan réttir úr sér. Þessi orka verður að fara eitthvert og línan slær til að dreifa og eyða orkunni. Þegar flotlínu er kastað þá er slátturinn að mestu leyti kastvilla sem verður til vegna of mikillar orku, en nota má umframorku við ákveðin köst (sjá síðar). Línur þar sem...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/%C3%BEegar-flugul%C3%ADna-sl%C3%A6r</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699dc604503cecf3ab32ae8a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_3bc24a66a67d443d9f83b05bb1eea45d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_382,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders tied from tippet - no3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laxá I have covered the ready-made leader in a previous post: https://www.everyjonahhasawhale.com/post/ready-made-leaders-no2 Three types of a leader Now I'll have a go at the latter two leader types. When it comes to building leaders, you should be cautious. Numerous articles and guides exist on the subject, and many individuals claim to be experts. Don’t get overwhelmed by the extensive literature on leaders. 	Focus on the three fundamental aspects of leader construction: the butt size, the...]]></description><link>https://www.jonahhasawhale.com/post/leaders-tied-from-tippet-no3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698f88c3460b9174760ea561</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:16:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43977e_f0ab18a145304b578a331b2c0ab5b8fa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_854,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonas Magnusson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>