Catches sprat at sea (5)

I believe the answer is:

traps

'catches' is the definition.
(trapping is a kind of catching)

'sprat at sea' is the wordplay.
'at sea' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sprat' is an anagram of 'TRAPS'.

(Other definitions for traps that I've seen before include "gins" , "Catches" , "Ambushes" , "The pitfalls" , "bunkers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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