Hi Martin,
You don't say whereabouts you come from, I also love fishing rivers and streams for Barbel, Chub, Large Roach and decent sized Dace, and on stillwaters for Tench, Crucians and very occasionally even Carp LOL.
If you told us whereabouts you live someone might be able to put you in the right swims or if you are very lucky even treat you to a day on their favourite river or stream.
Welcome to Fishing Magic, apart from a couple of our members who like arguing (you'll soon get to know who they are LOL) we are mostly a very friendly lot who are very open to giving and accepting advice on all fishing topics.
Tight lines
Keith