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Tried the hair dryer. No luck. Tried WD40, nothing. Bounced the rod on the end of the handle, still stuck. Finally, drilled a hole in the end of the rod handle. I figured that this made the most sense and would surely work. It didn't! Any more ideas out there?
After all that the only thing I could suggest you try is going cold. If you have a deep freeze, lay the handle end into the freezer and lower the door gently and let it get real cold and the try tapping on the handle end. Good Luck!
I am sorry I wasn't more specific when I made the suggestion to drill a hole in the handle. You said you "drilled a hole in the END of the rod handle" (emphysis mine). If you drilled a hole in the end of the handle, you probably did not get to the empty space that is causing the vacumn. I would try to drill a hole one more time.
Try drilling in the side of the handle just an inch or less back from the part that holds the reel seat and trigger. I am not familiar with your flippin stick but I have a BPS Extreme. I just measured where I made the hole in my stick. It was 13 inches from the receptical end of the handle (the opposite end from the butt) and about a half inch from the reelseat section. When you are drilling, you should feel a "soft spot" when you hit the empty space inside the handle.
I hope this works--if not I don't have any other suggestions.
Grumpy
[quote=Gus;307393]Tried the hair dryer. No luck. Tried WD40, nothing. Bounced the rod on the end of the handle, still stuck. Finally, drilled a hole in the end of the rod handle. I figured that this made the most sense and would surely work. It didn't! Any more ideas out there?[/quote]
Call the manufacture of the rod they might have an idea or two for ya.:)
Get a Bigger boat to accomidate the fishing pole? (Best Solution) I always leave my flippin stick on the deck, always right there and ready to go. Heck with the hassel of extending and collapsing all the time. The jig is a year round go to bait, I don't see a need to ever put it away.