Thanks for all the input. I was hoping it would be a simple mod job, but it doesn't look like it.

Rather then screwing up a perfectly good rod, I think I'll just slip on something like this.
http://www.mudhole.com/Rod-Building/EVA-Butt-Caps/Fuji-EVA-Butt-Cap
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