hey Jake first you got an excellent starter kit, i own a randall kaufman book its great. i have never fished in NC but you should tie up some stoneflies black and yellow on a size 8 or 10 as far as materials go try your local fly shop, if your funds wont allow that, which i know how it is to do without in a world of pleanty, there are many other methods of getting materials that might shock you, like road kill, chicken farms, cattle farms, pet shops, craft stores etc. also try asking for aadvice in the chat room. these guys are very helpful and welcome to the forum.