Does anyone fish a Carolina Rig in Shallow Water? (1-5 feet)? If so, how do you fish it differently and why do you like it over a dropshot?

I occasionally fish it in shallow water. If so i will usually put it on a 7ft MHF rod, with a little shorter leader (14-16 inches) and a 3/8 oz weight. I fish it the the same way i would fish it in deeper water,  around shallow rockpiles or isolated stumps. still a great search tool for sluggish fish who wont bite a faster moving bait such as a spinnerbait or crankbait.

Guy I used to fish jack pot tourneys did this a lot. cut his leader length in half basically and had great success. Our lake was full of hydrilla, and he would destroy them.

Yes -

 

A down sized version called a split shot rig.

 

And it's almost always fished on spinning gear.

 

A-Jay

Yes -

 

A down sized version called a split shot rig.

 

And it's almost always fished on spinning gear.

 

A-Jay

 

The poor man's Carolina rig.

I'll cast it in shallow water then retrieve it to deeper water like on a flat or point. I fish it the same way as deeper depths with 3/4 ounce egg sinker to cover water quickly. A lot of fish come shallow.

I'm fishing bluff walls or steep banks I will cast onto the bank or against the bluff wall and drag it to where the fish should be maybe a bit last to cover the entire water column very fast.

It's a great way for docks and boat ramps. Cast into land and get a silent drag into the water. If the bass are there your getting bit

I hate C rigging but my biggest C rig fish (5.5 pounds) was in about 3' of water on a flat point. Only thing I usually change is a lighter weight.