Donnie Klesel of Port O’Connor finds himself featured on the cover of an international magazine.

When local businessman Donnie Klesel received his December issue of Angling International he was surprised by the cover picture of himself featured as the custom rod builder for the yearly issue. Angling International is the world’s largest issue of the global angling trade stories and products on the current markets.

The magazine covers countries like New Zealand, Aspen, China, UK, Europe and of course USA. Donnie Klesel along with his wife and sons, who own a local sporting goods store in Port O’Connor, was chosen to represent the rod building market with an ad from the company “Mudhole” , the largest rod building supplier in the US.

Donnie has been building rods for almost eight years in Port O’Connor and has expanded the business from a rod shop to the business it is today as Port O’Connor Rod & Gun. The store features high quality products not found in larger box stores and personal service to help with all the fishing and hunting products, including service on equipment and, of course, custom fishing rods.