1. A collapsible bait net comprising:
a. two or more semicircular tubular rods, each having hollow ends;
b. a metal sleeve having a length of at least 2 inches, having hollow ends, one of which is a point of connection for the two or more semicircular tubular rods, whereby: the first end of the metal sleeve is crimped to one of each end of a semicircular rod; and the other end of the semicircular rod is inserted into the second end of the metal sleeve that is not crimped, and the semicircular rods connected to each other by a metal sleeve form a collapsible ring; and
c. a net made of mesh which at its [ a ] top portion [ of the net ] has the same diameter as the ring formed by the two or more semicircular tubular rods, and at its [ a ] bottom portion [ of said net ] extends into a conical shaped enclosed receptacle, forming a hoop; and
d. the net is attached to the ring formed by the two or more semicircular tubular rods by means of: being interwoven about the circumference of the ring; and having two U shaped cords, with one about each point of connection of the ring; and each U shaped cord is fastened to the ring by a fastening means and is held in place about each point of connection by a wax string that is wrapped around the tubular rods and creates a barrier to the movement of the U shaped cords and the net [ about each point of connection] ; and
e. four [ at least 3 ] stabilizing cords, each separately attached to the ring by a fastening means and positioned equidistant from each other about the ring, and which [ stabilizing ] cords converge at the center of the ring and net assembly; and
f. a draw cord that is attached to the four stabilizing cords at their [ a ] point of convergence [ of the stabilizing cords ] by a fastening means; and
g. the ring and net assembly is collapsible for ease of storage and transport.
