Pocketed hoop net

Abstract

A pocketed crab and lobster hoop net comprising a larger outer upper ring, a smaller inner lower ring, and located inside the outer upper ring when the net is laid flat on the sea floor. An intermediate net is woven of mesh between the rings. The mesh conforms to the rings and forms a net having selvage woven around rings retaining the mesh to the ring. A first central net is woven inside the inner lower ring. A second central net is woven inside the inner lower ring parallels the first central net sharing a majority of common selvage. The cord defining a chord and forms an arc shaped pocket opening in cooperation with a first central net, the pocket definition cord having two opposite ends attached to two end points near the circumference of the inner lower ring. A bait pocket is formed between the slack of the second central net and first central net, the pocket capable of holding bait pleasing to crustaceans.

1 . A crab and lobster hoop net comprising: 
 a. an upper hoop;    b. a lower hoop below the upper hoop, wherein the upper hoop is connected to the lower hoop by;    c. an intermediate net between the hoops, the intermediate net having selvage attaching to the hoops;    d. a first net woven across all of the lower hoop, and a second net woven across most of the lower hoop;    e. wherein the first net woven across all of the lower hoop shares a majority of common selvage with the second net woven across most of the lower hoop, wherein the first and second net form a bait pocket in the lower hoop.    
   
   
       2 . The crab and lobster hoop net of  claim 1 , wherein the upper hoop is circular and formed as a ring and the lower hoop is circular and formed as a ring.  
   
   
       3 . The crab and lobster hoop net of  claim 1 , wherein the upper hoop is oval and the lower hoop is oval.  
   
   
       4 . The crab and lobster hoop net of  claim 1 , wherein a pocket definition cord attached on the second net defines the bait pocket opening.  
   
   
       5 . The crab and lobster hoop net of  claim 4 , wherein the pocket definition cord is semi elastic.  
   
   
       6 . The crab and lobster hoop net of  claim 4 , wherein the pocket definition cord can be pulled taught to retain bait.  
   
   
       7 . A crab and lobster hoop net comprising: 
 a. an upper hoop;    b. a lower hoop below the upper hoop when the crab and lobster hoop net is being pulled in, wherein the upper hoop is connected to the lower hoop by an intermediate net between the hoops, the intermediate net having selvage attaching to the hoops;    c. a first net enclosing all of the lower hoop, and a second net woven across the lower hoop above the first net, wherein between slack, the first and second net form a bait pocket in the lower hoop, a bait pocket opening defined on the second net;    d. wherein the first net woven across the lower ring shares common selvage with the second net woven across the lower hoop.    
   
   
       8 . The crab and lobster hoop net of  claim 7 , wherein the upper hoop is circular and formed as a ring and the lower hoop is circular and formed as a ring.  
   
   
       9 . The crab and lobster hoop net of  claim 7 , wherein the upper hoop is oval and the lower hoop is oval.  
   
   
       10 . The crab and lobster hoop net of  claim 7 , wherein a pocket definition cord attached on the second net defines the bait pocket opening.  
   
   
       11 . The crab and lobster hoop net of  claim 10 , wherein the pocket definition cord is semi elastic.  
   
   
       12 . The crab and lobster hoop net of  claim 10 , wherein the pocket definition cord can be pulled taught to retain bait.