My brother-in-law resides in Lynchburg, Virginia.  He is an avid cat fisherman.  I on the other hand am a bass man.  All I know about cat fishing is stink bait. 

I'd like to get him a nice Christmas gift related to cat fishing.  Can anyone help?  Are there any good tackle stores in Lynchburg that I could contact?  Your advice is appreciated.

Thank you for your time.

A truly great catfishing reel at a great price is the Bass Pro Shops Mega Cast MCM 2000 baitcast reel. $39.99. Worth much more in my opinion. I love mine. You can find it on the BPS online catalog if not in the store.

Another gift idea; if he fishes for flatheads or big blues, a terrific rod is the Offshore Angler Power Plus Trophy Class 7' boat rod, 30-50 pound line rating, item# 1041 from the BPS online catalog. It is listed under salt water fishing rods. Awesome big cat rod priced at $ 29.99. I use one of these with a Penn Peer 209 reel and 80 pound test Offshore Angler braided Dacron line. This whole rig could be purchased for just over $100 from the BPS online catalog.