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A fish net and a method of netting a fish are provided. The fish net includes a pair of elongate members. A first of the elongate members includes a handle portion, a net assembly, and a body extending therebetween. The net assembly includes a frame including a mating surface, and a net coupled to t

A fish net and a method of netting a fish are provided. The fish net includes a pair of elongate members. A first of the elongate members includes a handle portion, a net assembly, and a body extending therebetween. The net assembly includes a frame including a mating surface, and a net coupled to the frame. A second of the elongate members includes a handle portion, a net assembly, and a body extending therebetween. The net assembly includes a frame including a mating surface, and a net coupled to the frame. The first and second elongate members are pivotally coupled together such that the net assemblies are moveable from a closed position wherein a first of the net assemblies is positioned in contact against the second of the net assemblies, to an open position wherein the two net assemblies are positioned a distance apart.

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What is claimed is: 1. An aquarium tool comprising a pair of elongate members each comprising a first end, a second end, and a body extending therebetween, each of said first ends comprising a net assembly comprising a substantially rectangular frame and a net coupled to said frame, each said net a

What is claimed is: 1. An aquarium tool comprising a pair of elongate members each comprising a first end, a second end, and a body extending therebetween, each of said first ends comprising a net assembly comprising a substantially rectangular frame and a net coupled to said frame, each said net assembly is coupled to and suspended from only one of said first ends, such that each said net hangs from said first end with a U-shaped cross-sectional profile such that said net tapers from a first end thereof at said frame to a rounded second end thereof spaced away from said frame, each of said bodies comprising a first section, a second section, and an elbow therebetween, said first section having an axis which is at an angle relative to an axis of said second section at said elbow, each of said second ends comprising a handle portion, said handle portion comprising an elliptical loop having a first end attached to the second section and terminating at a second free end spaced laterally from the second section, said elongate members pivotally coupled together via a fastener mechanism extending through said bodies of said elongate members such that said net assemblies are moveable from a closed position, wherein at least a portion of said net assemblies are in contact, to an open position wherein said net assemblies are a distance apart, and said second sections of said bodies of said pair of elongate members having coupling portions, said elongate members pivotally coupled together at said coupling portions which have substantially planar inner faces that face each other to facilitate the pivotal coupling of the pair of elongate members. 2. An aquarium tool in accordance with claim 1 wherein a first of said elongate members is removably coupled to a second of said elongate members via said fastener mechanism. 3. An aquarium tool in accordance with claim 1 wherein said net assemblies are substantially concentrically aligned when said net assemblies are in said closed position. 4. An aquarium tool in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of said net assemblies is removably coupled to one of said elongate members. 5. An aquarium tool in accordance with claim 1 wherein said pair of elongate members are substantially identical. 6. An aquarium tool in accordance with claim 1 wherein a first of said net assemblies is identical to a second of said net assemblies. 7. An aquarium tool in accordance with claim 1 wherein said net is fabricated from a material that is adapted for use in water. 8. An aquarium tool in accordance with claim 1 wherein a portion of a first of said net assemblies is configured to substantially mate against a portion of a second of said net assemblies when said net assemblies are in said closed position. 9. A fish net comprising: a first elongate member comprising a first handle portion, a first net assembly, and a first body extending therebetween, said first net assembly comprising a first substantially rectangular frame comprising a first mating surface, and a first net coupled to said first frame in a first pocket configuration, said first net defining a first opening into said first pocket configuration, and said first net suspended only from said first frame, such that said first net extends from said first frame with a U-shaped cross-sectional shape such that said first net tapers from a first end of said first net which is at said first frame to a rounded second end of said first net spaced away from said first frame, said first body comprising a first body first section, a first body second section, and a first elbow therebetween, said first body first section having an axis which is at an angle relative to an axis of said first body second section at said first elbow; and a second elongate member comprising a second handle portion, a second net assembly, and a second body extending therebetween, said second net assembly comprising a second substantially rectangular frame comprising a second mating surface, and a second net coupled to said second frame in a second pocket configuration, said second net defining a second opening into said second pocket configuration and said second net suspended only from said second frame, such that said second net extends from said second frame with a U-shaped cross-sectional shape such that said second net tapers from a first end of said second net which is at said second frame to a rounded second end of said second net spaced away from said second frame, said second body comprising a second body first section, a second body second section, and a second elbow therebetween, said second body first section having an axis which is at an angle relative to an axis of said second body second section at said second elbow, said first and second elongate members pivotally coupled together such that said first and second net assemblies are movable from a closed position wherein said first net assembly is positioned in contact against said second net assembly, to an open position wherein said first net assembly is positioned a distance away from said second net assembly, said first body second section having a first coupling portion and said second body second section having a second coupling portion, said first and second elongate members pivotally coupled at said first and second coupling portions which have substantially planar inner faces that face each other to facilitate the pivotal coupling of the elongate members, and said first and second handle portions each comprising an elliptical loop having a first end attached to a respective second section and terminating at a second free end spaced laterally from the respective second section. 10. A fish net in accordance with claim 9 wherein said first frame is substantially concentrically aligned with said second frame when said fish net is in said closed position. 11. A fish net in accordance with claim 9 wherein said first frame is positioned in mating contact against said second frame when said fish net is in said closed position. 12. A fish net in accordance with claim 9 wherein at least one of said first net and said second net is fabricated from a stretchable material adapted for use in water. 13. A fish net in accordance with claim 9 wherein at least one of said first net assembly and said second net assembly is removably coupled to the respective elongate member. 14. A fish net in accordance with claim 9 wherein said first elongate member is identical to said second elongate member.