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Whether you are a professional angler like Terry Scroggins or you chase bass on the weekends, being able to fix something in a pinch is an important part of the hobby. A lot of bass fishing equipment has been jerry-rigged with super glue and duct tape over the years, but the “Big Show” believes anglers should add another tool to their toolbox; JB KwikWeld. 

Terry Scroggins is bass fishing’s equivalent of Mr. Fix-It. The former automotive mechanic and painter has been a tackle-tinkerer throughout his professional fishing career. “Big Show” pours his own soft plastic lures, makes his own jig heads, custom builds his own Mud Hole / MHX Rods, and even paints his own crankbaits. 

On top of that the Team Toyota pro could be an honorary member of the Service Crew with all the work he’s done on his own boat as well as lending a hand to his peers. When quizzed with one thing every bass fisherman should travel with, just in case, Scroggins didn’t hesitate. JB KwikWeld was at the top of his list. 

“Super glue works alright in a pinch and I still keep some in my boat but if you can wait five minutes epoxy adhesive is going to be a lot stronger and more durable,” Scroggins explained. “Buy some next time you’re at the hardware store, read the directions and keep a few tubes packed away in your truck or boat. You’ll thank me later!”  

Believe it or not “Big Show” has absolutely no affiliation with the brand, no sponsorship pending or anything like that, he simply believes in the product. Scroggins says he has been traveling with JB Weld or something close to it for ten years; it’s a staple. 

Scroggins keeps a toolset in his back of his Tundra but loves that JB Kwikweld requires no special equipment whatsoever. All you need is the epoxy, the back of a crankbait or flutter spoon, five minutes and a spare hook. Though he keeps toothpicks handy in his Triton for mixing the epoxy, too. 

 

 

“I’ve used it to repair everything from rod guides to the gel coat on my boat,” Scroggins said with a smile. “If I knock the gel coat off my boat by hitting something the first thing I do when I get off the water is rough the area up with 60-grit sandpaper and take some JB Weld to it. 

“If you leave your gel coat exposed and let water get inside it can delaminate your boat in a hurry, which is worst case scenario. Plugging the hole with some good epoxy will get you through the weekend without having to worry and only takes a few minutes.” 

Scroggins isn’t advising a do-it-yourself approach over professional opinion, but his many nights on the road traveling from lake to lake have taught him that sometimes you’ve gotta do the best with what you’ve got. A lesson most of us bass junkies have learned at one point or another. 

Scroggins is also well known for his bait modifications, he literally pours most of the soft plastics he uses on the Bass Pro Tour in his garage or the back of his Tundra. So it should come as no surprise to learn he has found a pile of uses for epoxy like JB Weld on lures, too. 

Whether he needs to add a heavy-duty bait keeper on a flipping hook, seal a deep diving crankbait he’s modified, or some other home cooked secret Scroggins has found JB KwikWeld to be up for the job. 

“I use it to fix everything except dinner – for that I use a grill,” Scroggins joked. “In all sincerity it’s one of the best things to keep in your truck or boat on the road. It might help you out of a jam some day.”