- Familiars and followers respond to 'o'rders. You can eg tell them to stay still, follow, attack - but you'll always have to be mindful of your spells
- Stand near or in water, hold the fishing rod, then select fishing from the skills menu (F3). You may not know fishing. There's an MPC who teaches it.
- For bowyer/fletcher you just need the right components. There isn't a station for those.
- Generally, Crafting affects a range of skills, but does so less than the skill directly associated with your action. This is similar to how weapon skills work: combat will raise your to-hit and damage, but less so than the direct weapon skill.
Thanks, and enjoy!