Team Ruoto - Our staff

Your Fishing and Hunting Gear Specialists

The best customer service experts in fishing and hunting in the country. High-quality gear for every enthusiast with decades of experience!

Ruoto Mega Store Tuusula +358 20 779 0972 / tuusula@ruoto.fi / metsastys@ruoto.fi

Ruoto Mega Store Espoo +358 20 779 0975 / tampere@ruoto.fi

Ruoto Mega Store Tampere +358 20 779 0970 / tampere@ruoto.fi

Ruoto Mega Store Kaarina +358 20 779 0978 / kaarina@ruoto.fi

Ruoto Mega Store Oulu +358 20 779 0974 / oulu@ruoto.fi

Ruoto Super Store Kuopio +358 20 779 0977 / kuopio@ruoto.fi

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Ruoto Mega Store Tuusula

Pakkasraitti 2, 04360 Tuusula, +358 20 779 0971, tuusula@ruoto.fi

Sami Kuosmanen

Store Manager, sami.kuosmanen(at)ruoto.fi

Sami is a popular customer service representative and an enthusiastic pike fly fishing enthusiast.

Jani Mäkeliäinen

Expert/Specialist Salesperson, Boating, jani.makelainen(at)ruoto.fi

+358 40 127 3937

Sami Valkeinen

Sami is an enthusiastic fly fisherman and knows fly fishing gear from A to Z. He also has experience with hunting from a young age.

Petteri Kortelainen

Petteri is an enthusiastic fisherman and also a skilled hunting equipment salesman. Beneath his rugged exterior, you’ll find a warm-hearted customer service representative.

Arthur Kekki

Arthur has been working at Ruoto during summer jobs for many years and continues his excellent customer service work in Ruoto's team!

Toni Kakkuri

Toni is known as an enthusiastic fly tier and salmon angler. Nowadays, hunting is also an important part of his free time.

Arttu Peltonen

Arttu has been working as Ruoto's part-time salesperson for several years. His free time is spent on the water chasing pike, zander, and perch.

Salla Pihlajaniemi

Salla works part-time at the Tuusula store. In her free time, she is an enthusiastic practical shooting hobbyist.

Aleksi Nurmi

Aleksi is an enthusiastic hunter and fly fisherman. In recent years, he has become passionate about bow hunting.

Lauri Korpimäki

Despite his young age, Lauri, who works part-time, has an extensive knowledge of lure fishing, especially casting for perch.

Miska Komscha

An enthusiastic hobbyist of hunting and fishing. His current studies are also related to fishing and fisheries.

Ruoto Mega Store Tampere

Sellukatu 8, 33400 Tampere, 020 779 0970, tampere@ruoto.fi

Pauli Mattila

Store Manager, pauli.mattila(at)ruoto.fi

Pauli keeps the reins on the Tampere store.

Kalle Koivusalo

Kalle, despite his young age, is one of Finland's most skilled pike, perch, and zander anglers, both in winter and in open water.

Lauri Tuovinen

Lauri is Joensuu's gift to the world, a hardcore hunter and fisherman. Occasionally, Lauri is accompanied by his German pointer, Sisu, on his adventures.

Tommi Maja

Tommi, who has served fishermen in Tampere for years, is the fly fishing expert at the Tampere store. Nowadays, Tommi is also an avid soft bait fisherman.

Eetu Hell

Eetu is an excellent bow hunter and skilled in other forms of hunting as well. In addition to hunting, Eetu also actively fishes.

Eemeli Hell

Eemeli is a true bow hunter. He also owns firearms, so for any hunting-related questions, you can always pull Eemeli's sleeve!

Lassi Mäkelä

Lassi is an enthusiastic competitive fly fisherman and has experience in other fishing methods as well.

Viljami Vilppola

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Ruoto Mega Store Kaarina

Laasmäenkatu 6, 20780 Kaarina, +358 20 779 0978, kaarina@ruoto.fi

Markku Luoma

Store Manager, kaarina(at)ruoto.fi

Markku is a well-known fishing salesperson in the Turku area for decades.

Janne Huhtanen

Janne started working at Ruoto in 2013 after moving to Helsinki. In 2022, Janne returned to his roots and took responsibility for the fishing gear department in Kaarina.

Dani

Dani has been working in the industry for several years and enjoys both hunting and fishing. He is an enthusiastic bow hunter and dog lover.

Leo Tuomi

Leo Tuomi is an avid pike and perch fisherman. In addition to spinning gear, he also handles a fly rod.

Patrick Lindfors

Patrick is a customer service professional as well as an avid fisherman, and now also a new hunter.

Marko Valtonen

Marko is an avid outdoorsman and a well-known customer service representative in the Turku area. Marko is also an active participant in functional shooting sports.

Tapio Nylund

Tapsa is an experienced tackle salesman who assists part-time as a sales representative in Kaarina.

Ruoto Mega Store Oulu

Alasintie 10, 90400 Oulu, +358 20 779 0974, oulu@ruoto.fi

Ari Mikkola

Ari is a seasoned professional in the hunting and fishing equipment industry. His hobby background spans from hunting to pike fishing.

Topi Kallioranta

Topi is an avid fly fisherman and hunter. In recent years, Topi has become particularly passionate about nymph fishing techniques.

Mikko Soikkeli

Mikko's passions include practical shooting, hunting, fishing, hiking, and camping. He is also an active reserve officer and captain.

Otto Markus

Otto enjoys fishing in a variety of ways. Due to his previous work experience, he is particularly knowledgeable about hunting electronics.

Mika Hämäläinen

Mika is a versatile fisherman and particularly well-versed in modern fishing techniques, as well as sonar devices.

Roope Hanni

Roope is a part-time sales associate at our Oulu store. In his free time, Roope competes in sporting clays at the Benelli range.

Ruoto Super Store Kuopio

Leväsentie 2, 70700 Kuopio, +358 20 779 0977, kuopio@ruoto.fi

Pekka Helminen

Store Manager, pekka.helminen(at)ruoto.fi

Pekka has been working in the firearm and hunting industry since 1996.

Saija Tuutti

Saija has been selling fishing equipment since the early days of Samfishing. Now she is part of the Ruoto Kuopio team!

Pasi Smahl

Pasi is a former Samfishing entrepreneur. Now Pasi shares his extensive fishing knowledge wearing Ruoto’s team jersey.

Pasi Ruotsalainen

Pasi is a well-known fishing expert from Savonia. He is also an enthusiastic hunter these days.

Olli Lehtonen

Olli is a passionate moose hunter. And, of course, a versatile hunting enthusiast!

Ruoto Mega Store Espoo

Kuitinmäentie 26, 02240 Espoo, +358 20 779 0975, espoo@ruoto.fi

Heikki Lounio

Store Manager, heikki.lounio(at)ruoto.fi

Heikki is an expert in marine electronics and modern fly fishing.

Martin Honkanen

Martin is an enthusiastic fly fisherman who joined Ruoto after Helsinki Spey Claven closed.

Sakari Keinänen

Sakari is a versatile expert and is also responsible for Ruoto's reel maintenance.

Edgar Reppanen

Edgar is responsible for the fishing section at the Espoo store.

Ville Sihvo

Ville is responsible for the hunting department at the Espoo store.

Charlie Toikka

Charlie is an enthusiastic hunter and marksman!

Sami Koivunto

Sami works part-time as a sales associate and reel technician at the Espoo store.

Matti Haakana

Matti has sold hunting equipment for years and now works part-time at Ruoto.

Ruoto.com Online Store Deliveries & Customer Service

Pakkasraitti 2, 04360 Tuusula, +358 20 779 0971, shop@ruoto.fi / metsastys@ruoto.fi

Jarkko Kutilainen

Warehouse Manager

Fly tier, fly fisherman, and recently also passionate about casting fishing.

Tom Paaluharju

Tomppa knows the products, from firearms and ammunition to fishing gear. Tom takes care of the hunting section of online store orders.

Joonas Hälvä

Joonas is the online store collector for Ruoto's hunting section. In his free time, Joonas hunts with both shotguns and rifles.

Juha-Matti Hakala

Juha-Matti has been fishing all his life and has worked in the fishing industry for half of it.

Teemu Hänninen

Teemu is an enthusiastic fly fisherman. At Ruoto, Teemu takes care of the collection of online store orders as well as general warehouse organization.