We had heraldic animals as table numbers for our wedding. I made sure that only my relatives with a sense of humour were seated at cock table.

So, fishing. The message about needing a target shouldn't appear when you're fishing, so I'm guessing it thinks you're trying to attack.

Assuming you've equipped your fishing rod and pointed yourself at some water, open your skills menu, and switch to the professions tab. Find the fishing icon, and drag it into a free slot on your action bar. (You can add extra action bars using the interface menu if you're out of space.) Close the menu and click the fishing icon.

Flour is available from cooking supplies salespeople who are normally found standing next to a cooking trainer. http://www.wowwiki.com/Simple_Flour has a list.

If you haven't spotted them already, in the main cities there are NPCs wandering around who can give you directions. They're usually guards. Talk to them and they'll put a marker on your map showing the person you're looking for.

I'll be online this evening - give me a shout if any of this still isn't working.