Patent ID: 7269921

Claim:
A fishing net system, comprising: a fish net, including: a telescoping handle including a first shaft section slidably disposed within a second shaft section; a spring disposed within said telescoping handle configured to bias said first shaft section out of said second shaft section to fully extend said telescoping handle; a stop configured for limiting the travel of said first shaft portion out of said second shaft portion and prevent said first shaft portion from being disconnected from said second shaft portion; and a net portion connected to said telescoping handle; and a boat anchoring device, including: a first boat anchoring connector configured to releasably connect to said first shaft section of said telescoping handle; and wherein said first shaft section is provided with a pin connector configured to cooperate with and connect to said first boat anchoring connector, and said second shaft section is provided with a pin connector configured to cooperate with and connect to said second boat anchoring connector; and a second boat anchoring connector configured to releasably connect to said second shaft section of said telescoping handle, wherein said fish net is releasably connected to said boat anchoring device by compressing said telescoping handle and placing said telescoping handle between said first anchoring device and said second anchoring device, and then allowing said fish net to expand into releasable contact and connection with said first anchoring portion and said second anchoring portion of said telescoping handle.