2 roots to the 'Big Ugli'. As a teen, I had a bit of an explosive or "ugli" temper and was known by some as the ugli Finn. It stuck. Now pan forward some 20 years to father and son.
Rob was heavily into fishing. Wanted to fish tournies, and we started to make tackle. He wanted a name that would stick out, for the fishing team we were gonna be, and for the tackle we were making. I guess because he had more of my temper and other bad attributes than I realized I threw up the Ugliboys, being like father like son. Although everybody calls me Bruce, the son and I are both Robert B. So Big Ugli was a way of differentiating tween the 2 of us, and it's been a good description, of sorts , ever since.