Abstract: A folding fishing net having a foldable rim and handle is conveniently and compactly carried folded in a holster at one's hip during stream fishing. When a fish is caught, the fist net, using only one hand is unfolded quickly when the fish is ready to be netted. During its quick one handed rotating to unfurl the netting and continued quick one handed sequential unfolding around two orthogonal axes, pivotal joints of the folding fish net at four locations are utilized. After the unfurling of the netting, during the first unfolding from the compacted non use position, a then longitudinally positioned divided handle, pivotally connected by a then horizontally arranged piano style hinge, and a central rim pivot joint on the folded rim, presently located closely opposite the handle, are both pivoted downwardly at the same time, through 180.degree. around a first then horizontally positioned rotational axis.