Replacement rubber for two piece rod?

[@reelChris]

This is the end of the top half of a very old two piece Master graphite rod I'd like to put back into service.   The orange rubber that provides friction to keep the two pieces together is dried and cracked.  How can I replace it?

 

 

[MickD]

Keeping in mind what its function is, I expect you could remove it and replace it with something flexible that you cobbled up to fit and to provide the same function.  When you are confident you have it nailed, then glue it into position.

 

I would try the closed cell polyurethane packaging material first, then maybe some weatherstripping material.  

 

What do you have to lose?  

[spoonplugger1]

On the steelhead/salmon rods that had that type ferrule back in the day that plug was merely there to protect the blank tip from dirt, being dropped, etc. the ferrule itself will function without the plug. that said just like the tip over butt ferrules of today I use some of my excess epoxy glue make an eva plug and fill the hole than clean up extremely well for the same purpose.