Quote Originally Posted by LadyFisher View Post
If the rod just won't come apart, take it to your favorite grocery store. Ask for the frozen food manager, don't laugh. Ask if you can put your rod in the big freezer for an hour or so. Cold contracts, take it apart before it warms back up.
Hugs,
LadyFisher
If your grocer takes a dim view of this and won't cooperate, wrap the offending ferrule in a bag of frozen peas. This works pretty well. I actually wrap only the male section of the ferrule just above where the rod sections join. The male part of the ferrule is what needs to contract to loosen the joint. Hope this helps!