find strings for fishing as a newbie

[Rexmundi]

according to the wiki you need a string for fishing and the only feasible option for someone who just started is finding a spindly taproot. for it you need foresting and to be in a forest area, I have foresting and I am in a forest area but I can't find the darn root anywhere. how can you find it?

[painhertz]

Foraging. You also may need to raise your Exploration skill a couple of points.

[TeckXKnight]

Buy up exploration by a point or two and walk around a little bit. You'll find plenty.

[Rexmundi]

yeah I had foraging and now I put one point into exploration, but still nothing...

[Rexmundi]

jay, I put another point in exploration and indeed I found it. ty for the help.

[MagicManICT]

This article explains how foraging works. It also provides the approximate numbers needed to see various items.