Turner described a process of stacking rocks to build a V-shaped weir across the width of the East Branch, and constructing a five-foot-wide by 50-foot-long wooden fish trap at the downstream point of the “V”, where the fish are caught in slated boxes and hauled in. Native Americans who lived along this river did it, … If you're wondering who the "Eel Man" (a.k.a. “The codgers around here will tell you that their grandfathers used to do it,” he says. Premiered at Mountainfilm in 2011, broadcast… Cast. Ray Turner) is, he's exactly what you think.For a business without a website or even permanent hours, Ray has managed to make quite a name for himself. For the best experience please update your browser. Featured on National Geographic's docu-reality show "Filthy Riches," Ray Turner, eel fisherman, owns and operates this unique smoke house and purveyor of fine smoked products featuring eel, salmon, trout, shrimp, duck and hens (seasonal) and other fine products. The eel never had so staunch an admirer as Ray Turner. He's been featured on PBS and National Geographic's Filthy Riches, and most importantly, Bourdain profiled him for the Travel Channel. A short film on east coast eel fisherman, Ray Turner. Shot in two days and produced with a combination of stills and video. by Ronald Ray Turner "History Not Shared is History Lost" T. F. Coleman House ca.1905 - City of Manassas • Home • Cemeteries • Sites & Structures • Published Works • African American Records • Images • Stores & More • Misc. The tale of Ray Turner, a man who still fishes for eels the traditional way with a hand-built weir, is at the heart of the book, tying the mythology, the mystery, and the commerce of eels together into his story. This outpost in the woods of the Delaware Water Gap also has smoked meats, shrimp, and other fish available for sale. Ray Turner (eel fisherman)Billy Taylor, Caleb Taylor & Levi Monroe (ginseng hunters)Jim Campbell & Andy Johns (bloodworm diggers)Greg Dahl & Albert "Al" DeSilva (burl hunters)Chris Matherly & Levena Holmes (mushroom hunters)Premise. We met Ray Turner through writer and artist, James Prosek. As a child, Turner would go with his father to catch eels on the Delaware River. Ray Turner's Delaware Delicacies 420 Rhodes Rd Hancock, NY 13783 607.637.4443 Ray Turner, who runs Delaware Delicacies, is an eel expert; and his smoked eel is delicious. Purchase Population exhibition prints and catalogs and inquire about original artwork by the artist. Ask your average North American: eels, those slimy snakelike creatures, are generally held in poor regard. “It’s an old, old art. eel•water•rock•man from Orion Magazine on Vimeo.. What led you to Ray Turner? We’ll stop supporting this browser soon. Luckily for us, Ray's place, the Delaware Delicatessen … Booklist. Turner’s big haul as many as 1,500 to 2,000 eels in two nights usually occurs in mid- to late-September. Official website of California artist Ray Turner.