Team Ruoto - Our staff
For fishing and hunting matters, we are here to help
The country’s best customer service team for fishing and hunting. High-quality gear for every enthusiast, backed by decades of experience!
Ruoto Customer Service 020-7790971 / info@ruoto.fi
Ruoto Mega Store Tuusula 020-7790972 / tuusula@ruoto.fi
Ruoto Mega Store Espoo 020-7790975 / espoo@ruoto.fi
Ruoto Mega Store Tampere 020-7790970 / tampere@ruoto.fi
Ruoto Mega Store Kaarina 020-7790978 / kaarina@ruoto.fi
Ruoto Mega Store Oulu 020-7790974 / oulu@ruoto.fi
Ruoto Super Store Kuopio 020-7790977 / kuopio@ruoto.fi
See store addresses and opening hours »
Ruoto Mega Store Tuusula
Pakkasraitti 2, 04360 Tuusula, 020 779 0972, tuusula@ruoto.fi
Sami Kuosmanen
Store Manager, sami.kuosmanen(at)ruoto.fi
Sami is a popular customer service rep and an enthusiastic pike fly fisherman.
Sami Valkeinen
Sami is an enthusiastic fly fisherman and knows fly gear inside and out. He also has hunting experience from a young age.
Petteri Kortelainen
Petteri is an avid fisherman and also a competent hunting gear salesman. Beneath the rugged exterior is a warm-hearted customer service professional.
Toni Kakkuri
Toni is well known as an enthusiastic fly tyer and salmon angler. Nowadays, hunting is also an important part of his free time.
Miska Komscha
An enthusiastic hunter and fisherman. His ongoing studies also focus on fishing and fisheries.
Arthur Kekki
Arthur has worked at Ruoto during summers for several years and continues his excellent customer service work with the Ruoto team!
Arttu Peltonen
Arttu has worked as a part-time salesperson at Ruoto for several years. His free time is spent chasing pike, zander, and perch on the water.
Lauri Korpimäki
Although working part-time, Lauri has an excellent knowledge of lure fishing, especially casting for perch – despite his young age.
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 everything running smoothly at the Tampere store.
Kalle Koivusalo
Kalle is one of Finland's top pike, perch, and zander anglers — both on ice and open water. He excels in every aspect and style of fishing.
Lauri Tuovinen
Lauri is Joensuu’s gift to the world. A loud and proud hunter and fisherman. He mainly works at the Tampere store but occasionally at the Tuusula location too. Sometimes accompanied at work by his German Pointer, Sisu.
Tommi Maja
Tommi has served Tampere's anglers for years and is the store’s fly fishing expert. Nowadays, he’s also passionate about jig fishing.
Eetu Hell
Eetu is a skilled archer and also experienced in other forms of hunting. Besides hunting, he’s an active angler as well.
Eemeli Hell
Eemeli is a true bowhunter. He also has firearms in his gun cabinet. So feel free to reach out to Eemeli with any hunting questions!
Lassi Mäkelä
Lassi is an enthusiastic competition fly fisher and experienced in other fishing styles as well.
Viljami Vilpponen
Viljami is one of our specialists in fishing electronics and precision fishing in Tampere. He fishes year-round in rivers, lakes, and at sea.
Ruoto Mega Store Kaarina
Laasmäenkatu 6, 20780 Kaarina, 020 779 0978, kaarina@ruoto.fi
Markku Luoma
Store Manager, kaarina(at)ruoto.fi
Markku is a well-known fishing gear salesperson in the Turku region with decades of experience.
Janne Huhtanen
Janne started at Ruoto in 2013 when he moved to Helsinki. In 2022, he returned to his roots and took over responsibility for the fishing gear department in the Kaarina store.
Dani Asplund
Dani has worked in the industry for several years and is passionate about both hunting and fishing. A keen bowhunter and dog enthusiast.
Leo Tuomi
Leo Tuomi is an avid pike and zander angler. In addition to spinning gear, he also knows his way around a fly rod.
Patrick Lindfors
Patrick is a customer service professional and a passionate angler — and now also a new hunter.
Marko Valtonen
Marko is an enthusiastic outdoorsman and well-known customer service professional in the Turku region. He’s also an active participant in dynamic shooting sports.
Tapio Nylund
Tapsa is a long-time hook salesman who helps out as a part-time salesperson in Kaarina.
Ruoto Mega Store Oulu
Alasintie 10, 90400 Oulu, 020 779 0974, oulu@ruoto.fi
Ari Mikkola
Ari is a seasoned professional in the hunting and fishing equipment industry. His hobbies range from hunting to pike fishing.
Topi Kallioranta
Topi is an enthusiastic fly fisherman and hunter. In recent years, he has especially become passionate about nymph fishing techniques.
Mikko Soikkeli
Passionate about practical shooting, hunting, fishing, hiking, and trekking. Active reservist, captain.
Otto Markus
Otto is a versatile fisherman. Thanks to his previous work, he is particularly well-versed in hunting electronics.
Mika Hämäläinen
Mika is a versatile fisherman, well-versed in modern fishing techniques and sonar systems.
Roope Hanni
Roope is a part-time salesperson at our Oulu store. In his free time, Roope shoots sporting in Team Benelli.
Teemu Flink
Teemu works as a seasonal employee in Oulu. His core expertise lies in hunting and pike fishing.
Ruoto Super Store Kuopio
Leväsentie 2, 70700 Kuopio, 020 779 0977, kuopio@ruoto.fi
Pekka Helminen
Store Manager, pekka.helminen(at)ruoto.fi
Pekka has worked in the firearms and hunting industry since 1996.
Pasi Ruotsalainen
Pasi is a well-known multi-skilled fishing expert from Savo. Nowadays also an enthusiastic hunter.
Olli Lehtonen
Olli is an elk hunter through and through — and of course an all-around hunting enthusiast!
Jarkko Kutilainen
Fly tier, fly fisherman, and recently also hooked on lure fishing. Jarkko also hunts with both firearms and bow.
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 lure fishing.
Martin Honkanen
Martin is a passionate fly fisher who joined Ruoto after Helsinki Spey Clave closed its doors.
Sakari Keinänen
Sakari is a versatile expert and responsible for reel maintenance at Ruoto.
Sami Koivunto
Sami works part-time as a salesperson and reel technician at the Espoo store.
Matti Haakana
Matti has sold hunting gear for many years and now does so part-time at Ruoto.
Ruoto.fi Online Store Deliveries
Pakkasraitti 2, 04360 Tuusula, +358 20 779 0971, info@ruoto.fi / metsastys@ruoto.fi
Teemu Hänninen
Warehouse Manager
Teemu is an enthusiastic fly fisherman. At Ruoto, Teemu is responsible for collecting online store orders and for the general order and functionality of the warehouse.
Joonas Hälvä
Joonas works as an online store picker for Ruoto’s hunting department. In his free time, Joonas enjoys hunting with both shotgun and rifle.
Tommi Pyhältö
Tommi is an avid competition fly fisherman and also a lure angler. He also owns a modernly equipped fishing boat. Tommi handles online orders across all departments with ease.
Aleksi Nurmi
Aleksi is a keen hunter and fly fisherman. In recent years, he has become especially passionate about bowhunting.
Tommy Nylund
Tommy enjoys fishing with a variety of methods, but modern spinning techniques are closest to his heart. He works as a seasonal picker for online store orders.
Ville Nikander
Ville currently works part-time at Ruoto as an online order picker. He’s well known as a skilled pike angler, both with fly and spinning gear.
Customer Service
Pakkasraitti 2, 04360 Tuusula, +358 20 779 0971, info@ruoto.fi / metsastys@ruoto.fi
Tom Paaluharju
Tomppa knows our products from firearms and cartridges all the way to fishing gear. He leads our 5-person customer service team in Tuusula.
Juha-Matti Hakala
Juha-Matti has been fishing his whole life—and for half of that time, he's worked professionally in the field. He works in our customer service team in Tuusula.
Jari Ahtiainen
An enthusiastic moose and bear hunter. At Ruoto, Jari is responsible for many back-office tasks, including handling our main customer service emails.
Heikki Kirjavainen
Heikki handles service and warranty matters at Ruoto, and assists customers via email and phone. He enjoys both lure and fly fishing.
Ukko-Pekka Pöysti
Ukko-Pekka, or “Ukkis”, works in our Tuusula customer service team seasonally, and also assists on the shop floor when needed. He's an avid lure angler with fishing experience that even extends abroad.
Management
Pakkasraitti 2, 04360 Tuusula. Personal phone numbers and emails below.
Kari Rantamäki
Deputy CEO / CFO, kari.rantamaki(at)ruoto.fi
+358 40 771 8303
Jussi Ripatti
Product Manager, Hunting, jussi.ripatti(at)ruoto.fi
+358 40 827 5382
Marko Bryggare
Product Manager, Fly Fishing, marko.bryggare(at)ruoto.fi
+358 40 041 6907
