I know, it’s probably an age old question.

 

I’ve done better Carolina style, but I like Texas better. Because Texas casts better.

 

What do you think works best with each? When do you pick one over the other?

Maybe try and make adjustments to your Texas rig technique, get better at it and you might have better luck with that over the c rig

I use the Carolina rig as a search bait. to find scattered fish. also to locate cover.

It Usually has a heavier weight and can be fished faster while staying in contact with bottom.

Once I locate fish or cover, I will switch to a Texas rig and fish it much slower.

A Texas rig usually goes through cover much better.

this time of year I will use a big worm like the Ol monster with both.

I use a c-rig as a search bait, locating bottom and stuff. It can be hard to get a good hookset on a c-rig at time, especially with a heavy weight. I use a smaller split shot a lot more because it can be easily adjusted, and is pretty stealthy. I fish a t-rig the most, pitching and roll casting at specific targets.

4 minutes ago, Weedwhacker said:

I use the Carolina rig as a search bait. to find scattered fish. also to locate cover.

It Usually has a heavier weight and can be fished faster while staying in contact with bottom.

Once I locate fish or cover, I will switch to a Texas rig and fish it much slower.

A Texas rig usually goes through cover much better.

this time of year I will use a big worm like the Ol monster with both.

Lol ya beat me to it.

2 minutes ago, r83srock said:

I use a c-rig as a search bait, locating bottom and stuff. It can be hard to get a good hookset on a c-rig at time, especially with a heavy weight. I use a smaller split shot a lot more because it can be easily adjusted, and is pretty stealthy. I fish a t-rig the most, pitching and roll casting at specific targets.

Lol ya beat me to it.

at least we had the same idea

19 hours ago, Weedwhacker said:

I use the Carolina rig as a search bait. to find scattered fish. also to locate cover.

It Usually has a heavier weight and can be fished faster while staying in contact with bottom.

Once I locate fish or cover, I will switch to a Texas rig and fish it much slower.

A Texas rig usually goes through cover much better.

this time of year I will use a big worm like the Ol monster with both.

I usually use a lighter weight on the Carolina than the Texas......

I am sure you do for if you choose to use a "bullet" on a Texas rig it will usually be up 1/4 oz, (I only use a 3/16 on the Potomac) whereas a C rig could go up to 1oz, depending on the bottom, but I never go over 1/2 oz.  A popular way to fish a Texas rig is just weightless, depending on the plastic weight.  Senkos, for instance weigh 3/8oz and really don't need a weight unless you just want it to go down fast.  I am talking bait cast set up.  Lighter plastics work on a spinning rig with no weight, if one so desires.

I dont typically do well with Carolina rigs anymore. I like them for bank fishing do-nothing baits like power worms because I can launch them a mile. For covering bottom, I just dont get bit. I dont know what it is. I can cover the water a little slower with a Texas rig hopping it quickly and get bit. Who knows man.