Where are you fishing the NSR?
It sounds like I'm pretty much in the same situation as you. Trying to get back into fishing after several years out of it, and I've only been able to get out fishing in the NSR at Devon a couple times, with no luck.
Maybe one of these days if I ever have some time we can hook up and give it a shot together...at least we can have some company while we don't catch fish out of that river!
Anyway, good luck tomorrow, and welcome to the forum!