I went through this summer on the deschutes. I had to pack the rod out on my back while riding a bike all the way back. I tried ice and tried the 4 handed approach mentioned above when I got home but none of it worked. I had multiple people try to get it off over the course of the next few days. The only way I got it off is when I finally thought about using rubber kitchen gloves. The grip you get allows you to really twist on the blank while you pull. Needless to say, it worked.