Net Carrying Device

Abstract

A carrying device for carrying and storing fishing equipment comprises a front surface, a rear surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, a pair of angled opposing side edges and the pair of support straps. The front surface further comprises a main pocket and a plurality of sleeves. The top edge and the pair of angled opposing side edges have a plurality of buttons on the interior of the front surface and the rear surface to close the carrying device. A pair of support straps extends along the vertical length of the front surface and the rear surface has a plurality of support rings and a plurality of fastening straps. The support straps forms the handle of the carrying device.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A carrying device comprising:
 a front surface having a main pocket and a plurality of sleeves for storing fishing accessories;   a rear surface;   a bottom edge joining the front surface and the rear surface to form a closed structure;   a top edge opposite to the bottom edge connected by a pair of angled opposing side edges having a plurality of buttons on the interior of the front surface and the rear surface; and   a pair of support straps extends along the vertical length of the front surface and the rear surface having a plurality of support rings freely sliding along the bottom of the support straps and a plurality of fastening straps up along the support straps to form the handle of the carrying device;   whereby the front surface, the rear surface, the bottom edge, the top edge, the pair of angled opposing side edges and the pair of support straps form a sling like carrying device for carrying hoop nets, fish/crabs, harness, rope, float, fishing poles and other fishing equipments.   
     
     
         2 . The carrying device of  claim 1  wherein the bottom edge is substantially round and closed so as to form a sling like carrying device to carry the hoop nets and fish/crabs. 
     
     
         3 . The carrying device of  claim 1  wherein the top edge and the pair of angled opposing side edges are opened to substantially enclose the hoop net. 
     
     
         4 . The carrying device of  claim 1  wherein the main pocket and the plurality of sleeves present on the exterior of the front surface can be used for storage of rope, float, fishing gear and other fishing accessories. 
     
     
         5 . The carrying device of  claim 1  wherein additional closing/non-closing pockets can be sewn on the interior/exterior of the front surface and the rear surface for storage. 
     
     
         6 . The carrying device of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of buttons on the top edge and the pair of the angled opposing side edges allows the carrying device to be in closed position thereby allowing the carrying device to be used for carrying crabs/fish that have been caught. 
     
     
         7 . The carrying device of  claim 1  wherein the support straps extends along the top edge to form a loop that acts as the handle of the carrying device. 
     
     
         8 . The carrying device of  claim 1  wherein the support straps provide reinforcement to the carrying device to carry heavy loads. 
     
     
         9 . The carrying device of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of support rings and the plurality of fastening straps on the support straps forms a rack structure adaptable for holding different lengths of fishing poles. 
     
     
         10 . The carrying device of  claim 9  wherein the rack structure can be on one or either surfaces of the carrying device. 
     
     
         11 . The carrying device of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of support rings can be opened and removed for reattachment elsewhere along the length of the support straps and can be made of any material strong enough to carry the weight of the fishing pole and the reel. 
     
     
         12 . The carrying device of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of fastening straps can be any fastening device that can loop around the fishing pole to secure it to the support straps. 
     
     
         13 . The carrying device of  claim 1  wherein the support straps can be used as shoulder straps for a person to carry the carrying device like a backpack. 
     
     
         14 . A carrying device for storing fishing accessories comprising:
 a front surface having a main pocket and a plurality of sleeves for storing fishing accessories;   a rear surface;   a bottom edge formed by joining the front surface and the rear surface to enclose and carry hoop nets;   a top edge opposite to the bottom edge connected by a pair of angled opposing side edges having a plurality of buttons on the interior of the front surface and the rear surface to close the carrying device; and   a pair of support straps extends along the vertical length of the front surface and the rear surface having a plurality of support rings freely sliding along the bottom of the support straps and a plurality of fastening straps up along the support straps to form the handle of the carrying device;   whereby the front surface, the rear surface, the bottom edge, the top edge, the pair of angled opposing side edges and the pair of support straps form a sling like carrying device for carrying and storing hoop nets, fish/crabs, harness, rope, float, fishing poles and other fishing equipments.   
     
     
         15 . The carrying device of  claim 14  wherein the bottom edge is substantially round and closed to form the sling like carrying device to carry the hoop nets without the net entangling other fishing equipment. 
     
     
         16 . The carrying device of  claim 14  wherein the top edge and the pair of angled opposing side edges on the front surface and the rear surface are opened to substantially enclose the hoop net. 
     
     
         17 . The carrying device of  claim 14  wherein the main pocket and the plurality of sleeves present on the exterior of the front surface can be used for storage of rope, float, fishing gear and other fishing accessories. 
     
     
         18 . The carrying device of  claim 14  wherein additional closing/non-closing pockets can be sewn on the interior/exterior surfaces of the carrying device for storage. 
     
     
         19 . The carrying device of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of buttons on the top edge and on the pair of the angled opposing side edges allows the carrying device to be used for carrying and storing crabs/fish that have been caught. 
     
     
         20 . The carrying device of  claim 14  wherein the support straps extends along the top edge to form a loop that acts as the handle of the carrying device. 
     
     
         21 . The carrying device of  claim 14  wherein the support straps go underneath the bottom edge to provide reinforcement to the carrying device to carry heavy loads. 
     
     
         22 . The carrying device of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of support rings and the plurality of fastening straps on the support straps forms a rack structure adaptable for holding different lengths of fishing poles. 
     
     
         23 . The carrying device of  claim 22  wherein the rack structure can be on one or either surfaces of the carrying device. 
     
     
         24 . The carrying device of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of support rings can be opened and mounted elsewhere along the length of the support straps and can be made of any material strong enough to carry the weight of the fishing pole and the reel. 
     
     
         25 . The carrying device of  claim 14  wherein the plurality of fastening straps can be any fastening device that can hold the fishing pole to the support straps. 
     
     
         26 . The carrying device of  claim 14  wherein the support straps can be used as shoulder straps for carrying device like a backpack.