Filthy Riches

Ray Turner battles currents to prepare for the annual eel migration on the Delaware River. Billy Taylor and sons hunt in the Appalachian Mountains for the prized root ginseng. Bloodworm hunters race against the incoming tide of the Maine mudflats.

Everyday is a battle if you make your living off the land. Eel fisherman Ray Turner braves a huge lightning storm, bloodworm hunters fight over their turf and mushroom hunters in Michigan struggle to find undamaged mushrooms after heavy rains.

The bloodworm hunters decide to help rookie worm diggers while still trying to make a paycheck for themselves. The pressure is on when the ginseng hunters in Kentucky receive a big order. The burlers in California make a big gamble on a walnut burl.

The mushroom hunters have one day to fill a new order from a client. The burlers take a huge risk on a large burl. The eel fisherman suspects that someone is stealing his eel and the bloodworm hunters run into their rivals - the clam diggers.

In the forests of Michigan, the mushroom hunters call on local experts to help fill a special 150-pound order. The burl hunters of California have only two days to fill their largest order of the season.

The bloodworm hunters want to prove that they dig the best bloodworms around. The mushroom hunters are forced to camp out in the forest to fill a new order. The burlers struggle to remove 300 pounds of burl when the brakes on their six-wheeler fail.

The eel fisherman is having a difficult time keeping up with the demand for his smoked eels. The bloodworm hunters risk dangerous conditions to hunt in a new spot. The burlers race to fill a 5,000 pound order of veneer burl.

A new burl discovery may be worth $15,000. On the last day of ginseng season, Billy Taylor races to fill a 70-pound order. Ray Turner hopes for one last catch before the end of the eel migration. The bloodworm hunters argue about where to dig.