Hello,
My main is currently an Orc Shaman I've had since Vanilla. He has always been a Skinner and a Leatherworker. I got his professions maxed during BC but I didn't raid, so I never read all that much into professions. Now, in WoTLK I stuck with my professions and leveled to 80 on him about three months before Ulduar was released. I'd only recently hit 80 when a friend asked if I wanted to fill a spot in his guilds 25man Naxx run, on the pretense that a filled spot is better than an empty slot, no matter the gear.
After the run (Where I got most of my tier 7 for Enhance, and a bunch of offspec stuff) the Guild leader urged me to apply for the guild.
I of course got in, and slowly but surely, began reading up on raid info, class info and all the usual min/maxing stuff.
So, of course, I knew JC/BS was the way to go, I however, stuck it out with LW and Skinning. Now, Cataclysm is dawning on us and just like it was with WotLK, most Proffs are getting some awesome additions, where as LW seems to be left behind, once more.
I'm currently thinking of dropping LW and Skinning in favour of Alchemy and Herbalism (Said character will become a Goblin asap, giving the Racial for Alchemy) I will admit this change is spurred by the recent addition of what may be a Proff mount. The change to Lifeblood, or whatever it's called (Increases haste) which would be useful for an Elemental Shaman (Going Elemental in Cata)
However, if anyone can suggest something better, I'm quite happy to listen. I will add, this Shaman may not be my raiding main in Cata, so being able to make stuff for my raider would be a plus, but not required.
I do have the time and gold to throw into this Proff, whichever I take, and will use these new Proffs during the backend of WoTLK.
Sorry for the life story of my wee Shaman, again, any help would be appriciated.