Hi there Top Dog,
Just noticed your about to start fly fishing. I know you have a venue sorted but if you tire of it you might want to look at the Derby Railway Club or putting your name down. ALthough there is a waiting list it tends to free up in June. There is a good chance of getting in if you get your name down early.
Cracking clubs, lots of good water and incredibly good value at circa 65 pounds. Check it out on the web.
Someone was recently talking about a small rod 6ftish rod that they purchased of the web for little money and how good it was. Probably worth doing a search on. In the meantime have a look at these threads
Carbon rods for small streams
http://www.flyforums.co.uk/tackle-re...-review-3.html
The various Derbyshire river updates in the rivers section of the forum may also be useful.
Welcome aboard and tight lines
Tag