Ok im going to St. Johns river tomorrow and I just baught some Berkley Vanish line, floating frogs, and some storm baits. I need to know anything, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thx in advance

Where are you going on the river.  The shad are thick around Lk Monroe.  I havent been out there in a while

Your asking a big question because St. Johns is a big river.  I have fished the Northern stretch where flipping senko's was productive.  The froggies worked good there too.  Cast to openings in the thick stuff and make a splashy retrieve.  Sometimes the bass will hit these on a surprisingly fast retrieve so don't be afraid to experiment.  Good luck and have fun.

We are fishing in Palaka.

Check Your PM's

If it were me, I'd place more emphasis on 'location' than on lures.

The St Johns River is about 300 miles long, and includes a large number of lakes and ponds.

The St Johns is a riverine environment and "eelgrass" (valisneria) is one of the key plants,

because eelgrass grows very well in current. An ideal scenario would be an eelgrass bed

on the ledge of a drop-off, especially where it's strewn with wooden pilings.

The best pilings are those with the largest diameter and the most barnaclels and molluscs.

Roger