Introduction:

A drop net is a drop net right? wrong! This one is collapsible and fits nicely into any tackle box or rucksack
  

Review:

We took the Popnet™ to Llandudno Pier, a perfect test area for the drop net, where the drop from the tip of your rod to the sea can be anything from 15' to 30' many good fish have been lost here due to anglers not having a drop net.

The first thing noticed about the net was how easy it fitted into a rucksack, saving the effort from having to carry it by hand, a good start already.

The Popnet™ is constructed with a tough flexible plastic outer ring, that has a memory for when it is folded out into the fully open position, this is accomplished by twisting the outer ring inside out and gets the desired rigidness, the netting is also constructed of strong nylon and unlike some of the cheaper drop nets on the market, totally crab proof, although shallower than some of the drop nets on the market, but,  it is designed to 'encase' large fish as they are hauled up from the water, another plus, is that the 30' of strong nylon rope is long enough to tackle most piers and sea walls here in the UK. There are very few 'new' products on the market but this is certainly new and does exactly what is advertised.

Traditional drop nets are made of rigid steel or aluminium rings, It was strange to see the outer ring collapse when hauling up a 3kg weight , but this is an added bonus as the flexible mouth on this net was designed to collapse inwards and would prevent any fish from escaping.

Verdict:

A well thought out piece of kit that is a practical must for the angler that regularly fishes piers and high sea walls. It really does have a place in most angler's tackle bags or bait buckets, where it happens to fit very nicely.