Managed to catch a fellow (5)
I believe the answer is:
coped
'managed' is the definition.
('cope' can be a synonym of 'manage')
'catch a fellow' is the wordplay.
'catch' becomes 'cop' (I've seen this before**).
'a fellow' becomes 'ed' (I've seen this in other clues).
'cop'+'ed'='COPED'
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for coped that I've seen before include "Managed successfully" , "Rose to the occasion" , "Handled" , "as a priest in ceremony?" , "Managed well enough" .)