Like most styles of fishing you will get better the more experience you have because you will begin to understand the "feel" of the rig. Many people look at a carolina rig as a deep structure technique but I have seen it used successfully for spawning fish in 2' of water. I agree with ALANGRAY, a one ounce sinker gives you more feel and lead works fine. Once you get the hang of it you can easily tell the difference between mud, sand, laydowns, gravel, shell beds, etc. etc. The best description I heard someone give to how a bite feels is that your line will feel "electric, or alive". Always use your rod to pull the rig and keep constant contact with the bottom. When a fish picks it up, reel down to it and cross their eyes. C-rig is a great method for numbers any time of the year.
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