The upper Trent always starts off slow no matter what the conditions, the river was carrying 8 inches of extra water and looked good with a tinge of colour but the fish failed to show in any numbers. Leading the way with a comfortable win was Leicester veteran Graham Barry drawn on the municipal length peg 22. He fished mostly stickfloat and bronze maggots for a mixture of chublets, roach and perch including one 2lb plus for 10lb 12oz. Runner up Richie Reynolds also on municipal at peg 1 caught on long pole and stickfloat again with maggots for 7lb 12oz. 3rd on Bailey’s peg 9 was consistent Robbie Quinn again a mixture of roach and perch for 7lb 9oz.