William Olson early "Springer Special" fly reel 8'8" Wraps are Young’s standard tan

Wraps are Young’s standard tan with spiral accents at ferrules

Handsome mildly swelled butt

Near mint condition with box and leather case

The leather tube has been tanned to a warm caramel color with brass accents

Down-locking blued nickel silver reel seat over a cork spacer

William Olson early "Springer Special" fly reel 8'8" Wraps are Young’s standard tanFor sale here is an early reel made by William Olson. This one was dubbed the "Springer Special" back in the early 2000s. He only made approximately 10 of these and only 2 or 3 in left hand retrieve. The reel is a multiplier and is in like new, with a diameter or 3 1 2" and a spool width of 1 1 4". The reel comes with a fine leather Arne Mason pouch.