Get Fishing gear, the body feet legs and hands, and a bamboo rod, and a stack of insect paste should do well. Then fish in cities fresh waters(not the ports) and fish moat carp to raise skill. If you wish to sell them thats ok, or just give em to the LuShang quester in Sandy(10,000 moat carps to get an elusive LuShang Fishing rod). To raise skill you talk to the person who signed you up, and that person will ask you to fish one particular fish and give it to her.