Conway's Pinky

so i watched Conway Bowman's Fly Fishing the World show on the Sportsman Channel last night.  this episode was on flats/sight fishing for monster carp near Michigan's Beaver Island.





i had two major revelations while watching the show.  first...i want to go to there.  

second, i realized how important the pinky finger can be.  after googling the primary purpose of the pinky finger, i discovered that in addition to just balancing the hand, it is important for having a strong grip, perhaps more than any other finger other than the thumb.  so, the pinky has to be important for fishing, but what about the non-fishing related reasons the pinky finger is so important?

if we didn't have a pinky, we would be cartoonish.
 

if we wanted to take over the world, we need a dominant pinky finger.


if we don't want to appear effeminate, we need to utilize the pinky finger.  link


if we don't use the pinky finger, we can appear outdated.


the key to the pinky finger is to use it in combination with other fingers.  the pinky combined with the index finger = i rock / you rock / keep rockin'


the pinky finger combined with the thumb implies a surfer's laid back, fun loving, adventure seeking perspective.  but without the pinky, a 'hang loose' is just another 'thumbs up'.













Conway, i loved seeing the 'hang loose' on the show!