Shiny item of fishing tackle (4)

I believe the answer is:

lure

(Other definitions for lure that I've seen before include "It's used to attract fish" , "Entice, bait" , "'Decoy, bait (4)'" , "Attract with bait" , "draw" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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