Butt Cap

Hello all.
I am just about to do a spot of work on a rod and want to remove the butt cap. Its pretty solid on there and I don't want to force it.
Any tips?

I try-ed hot water and gentle persuasion but brute force and ignorance won.

17 minutes between posts, i didnt even get a chance to read them :lol:

Got bored and went for it. :lol:

you must get bored very quickly :lol: mind you so do i. ps did you damage the rod?

Yes I do :)
No damage. I got a spoon and worker the handle end into the but cap and slowly worked my way around. It was not going to fall off. Held in place with some sort of epoxy.