catch - be the catcher; "Who is catching?"

harpoon - spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales"

fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"

clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

hook - catch with a hook; "hook a fish"

nett, net - catch with a net; "net a fish"

intercept, stop - seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"