The First-Ever Collapsible Hoop Net
The BallyHoop isn’t a knock-off of an old idea — it’s a patented invention. Conceived and engineered by founder Yunior Domínguez, it solved a problem every bait fisherman knew but nobody had fixed.
An old problem, finally solved
Before
The bait nets tough enough to take real abuse — cast hard off a moving boat, dragged through the water, hauled back full — were rigid, bulky rings. They were a pain to store, awkward to transport, and the netting broke down fast from sun and cramped storage. Sturdy meant cumbersome, with no in-between.
After
The BallyHoop keeps the strength and rigidity of a real bait net, but its patented design packs down small for storage and transport. All the toughness, none of the storage headache.
One of a kind
The BallyHoop’s collapsible design was original enough to earn its own U.S. patent — recognition that it solved the strength-versus-storage problem in a genuinely new way. That’s why no other hoop net works quite like it.
Tournament-tough
Built to take the abuse of being cast, dragged, and hauled back loaded — day after day on the salt.
Packs down small
Collapses for easy storage on the boat and simple transport from venue to venue.
Balanced & easy to fish
Designed to cast and pull evenly, so one person can work it without a fight.
Made to last
Saltwater-ready materials, plus folded storage that keeps the sun off the netting between trips.
An original, protected design
The original hoop-net patent was just the start. The invention has been carried forward through a family of U.S. filings that continue to protect the collapsible design — all credited to inventor Yunior Domínguez and The BallyHoop. When you buy a BallyHoop, you’re getting the real, original article — not an imitation.
Accept no imitations.