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Phil Hackett
Guest
NEW ELITE SPECIALIST ANGLING GROUP
For many years the specialist study of the Ruffe and its followers have moved
behind closed doors, in what many have considered secret societies. This has
mainly been brought about by the very nature of this superb specie and its
hidden fighting qualities. I have always been a confirmed Ruffe specialist
and have over the last 30 years studied this often-elusive specie, searching
out many Ruffe waters, in the guise of a carp angler. While sat behind a
battery of carp rods with all the very latest electronic wizardry, I would
often have a secret, snide Ruffe rod close to hand.
The Ruffe (or Ruff) is essentially a British specie also known as the Pope
(much older name) and more recently, due to its parculiar "habit" of rising
to the surface and slapping the upper water levels with its huge dorsal fin,
it has also become known as the "Slapper" fish (Acerina Cerua or A. Vuglaris
Slappus). Back in the early 1990's I had the great privilege to be invited
into the Ruffe Study Group (RSG), and through my membership of this rather
notable specialist organisation, my interest in the specie grew
astonishingly, so much so, that after many more years research and much
European travel to a variety of Ruffe waters, I decided to get together with
a number of experienced Ruffe anglers and form the Ruffe Slappers Study Group
Internationale (RSSGI), membership at present is by invitation only although
a number of new publications are shortly to appear in the UK aimed
specifically on our findings with the specie, the RSSGI's in house
publication "Big Ruffe Slapper" will become available to the general angling
public later in the year. Leading features in the current edition include
"Ruffe Slappers of Eastern Europe" by Elvis Pete, "A Knight with some Ruffe
Slappers" by Gary Leigh, A Layman's Guide to Ruffe Bivvies", a special
feature by Ron Clay, who for many years has owned a Ruffe Bivvy (and is quite
partial to the odd slapper), along with a plethora of other wildly
interesting scripts.
"Elvis Pete" who is the undisputed Northwest leading authority on Ruffe
Slappers, said at a Ruffe Conference in Oldham recently, "It is indeed good
news that Ruffe Slappers are finally gaining the recognition they deserve,
I've hunted down Ruffe Slappers over most of Europe and in Port Talbot and it
gives me a great pride to be elected Honorary President of this new Ruffe
International Organisation", Elvis has probably had more Ruffe Slappers than
any man alive. Gary Leigh is another specialist angler noted for his past
endevours with Ruffe Slappers, Gary over the years has taken a number of good
Ruffe Slappers (where to, no-one knows). Leading scientific angling bod,
Phil Hackett (AKA "Phillip the Antagonist") is an enthusiastic Ruffe writer,
indeed Phil has written a number of Ruffe articles over the years.
For further updates of this new and exciting International Organisation, the
RSSGI, please contact The Monk direct at 221b The Darkest Deep Cavern, Oldham
Peat Bogs, The Shire. Membership is open to all extremely good and famous
anglers who The Monk likes, Some Ruffe Slapper experience is desirable on
application and a list of current telephone numbers is also an advantage.
The group realise that a number of Ruffe carp anglers have existed for many
years south of Watford gap, it is however regrettable that it is unlikely,
due to the high standard the new group aims to portray, that any of this lot
will obtain membership (ever). Watch this space for further news of Ruffe
Slappers, .
Tight Slappers The Monk.
For many years the specialist study of the Ruffe and its followers have moved
behind closed doors, in what many have considered secret societies. This has
mainly been brought about by the very nature of this superb specie and its
hidden fighting qualities. I have always been a confirmed Ruffe specialist
and have over the last 30 years studied this often-elusive specie, searching
out many Ruffe waters, in the guise of a carp angler. While sat behind a
battery of carp rods with all the very latest electronic wizardry, I would
often have a secret, snide Ruffe rod close to hand.
The Ruffe (or Ruff) is essentially a British specie also known as the Pope
(much older name) and more recently, due to its parculiar "habit" of rising
to the surface and slapping the upper water levels with its huge dorsal fin,
it has also become known as the "Slapper" fish (Acerina Cerua or A. Vuglaris
Slappus). Back in the early 1990's I had the great privilege to be invited
into the Ruffe Study Group (RSG), and through my membership of this rather
notable specialist organisation, my interest in the specie grew
astonishingly, so much so, that after many more years research and much
European travel to a variety of Ruffe waters, I decided to get together with
a number of experienced Ruffe anglers and form the Ruffe Slappers Study Group
Internationale (RSSGI), membership at present is by invitation only although
a number of new publications are shortly to appear in the UK aimed
specifically on our findings with the specie, the RSSGI's in house
publication "Big Ruffe Slapper" will become available to the general angling
public later in the year. Leading features in the current edition include
"Ruffe Slappers of Eastern Europe" by Elvis Pete, "A Knight with some Ruffe
Slappers" by Gary Leigh, A Layman's Guide to Ruffe Bivvies", a special
feature by Ron Clay, who for many years has owned a Ruffe Bivvy (and is quite
partial to the odd slapper), along with a plethora of other wildly
interesting scripts.
"Elvis Pete" who is the undisputed Northwest leading authority on Ruffe
Slappers, said at a Ruffe Conference in Oldham recently, "It is indeed good
news that Ruffe Slappers are finally gaining the recognition they deserve,
I've hunted down Ruffe Slappers over most of Europe and in Port Talbot and it
gives me a great pride to be elected Honorary President of this new Ruffe
International Organisation", Elvis has probably had more Ruffe Slappers than
any man alive. Gary Leigh is another specialist angler noted for his past
endevours with Ruffe Slappers, Gary over the years has taken a number of good
Ruffe Slappers (where to, no-one knows). Leading scientific angling bod,
Phil Hackett (AKA "Phillip the Antagonist") is an enthusiastic Ruffe writer,
indeed Phil has written a number of Ruffe articles over the years.
For further updates of this new and exciting International Organisation, the
RSSGI, please contact The Monk direct at 221b The Darkest Deep Cavern, Oldham
Peat Bogs, The Shire. Membership is open to all extremely good and famous
anglers who The Monk likes, Some Ruffe Slapper experience is desirable on
application and a list of current telephone numbers is also an advantage.
The group realise that a number of Ruffe carp anglers have existed for many
years south of Watford gap, it is however regrettable that it is unlikely,
due to the high standard the new group aims to portray, that any of this lot
will obtain membership (ever). Watch this space for further news of Ruffe
Slappers, .
Tight Slappers The Monk.