Why not join one of the angling clubs? Most of them are quite cheap and you will generally find better stretches of the Trent on the water belonging to the clubs. However don't neglect the free stretches.
I don't know the Burton Area as most of my own Trent fishing is confined to the Tidal stretches below Newark.
In early summer, you can't beat maggots and casters on the Trent. Use a fair sized feeder and at least 8lbs main line. a 4 foot 6 lb fluorocarbon hooklength works well together with a size 10 or 12 eyed Super Specialist hook. Try and find an area with a gravel bottom. Most of the Trent fish feed there. To find gravel, tie a fair sized lead to the end of braided line. You'll feel the gravel when you drag it over the bottom right enough.
Don't forget to fish the river if the water is up and coloured after heavy rains. I've had some of my best catches then. Fish close in on the outside of bends in these conditions. Under these conditions, meat and pellets come into their own.
Remember that barbel are the predominant species on the Trent these days so don't use spiderweb tackle.
And carry a decent sized landing net.
And don't keep barbel in a keepnet.
Don't get upset if you blank on occasions, even the best of us catch nowt at times. Stick at it, and when you learn the secrets of this great river you will not want to fish anywhere else.
And finally, don't send posts on this Website with Caps Lock on all the time. It looks as though you are shouting.
