Carolina rig here.

texas rig 99% of the time

the only other option would bea topwater frog in the sumer whne it gets real grown up

I can catch fish on a drop shot.

When nothiong works its a worm and bobber here.

Finesse fishing-You can put 5 fish in the well quick.

I'll almost always start out cranking.

I can usually always catch some fish weightless t-rigging a softplastic such as a Fat Ika, Stickbait, Super Fluke, Powerworm, Gycb Kut-tail etc (or t-rigged w/ a free gliding bullet weight). But flipping/pitching Jigs and softbaits definetly comes in as 2nd, followed by topwaters .

Hard to beat a T-rigged soft plastic bait either cast or flipped/pitched. Jigs are a close second.

#1 Texas Rigged Gene Larew 7 ½ Salty Ring Worm Cinnamon Pepper Neon/June Bug Laminated (Camouflage).

I like castin out jigs and hopin them around. 2nd is shallow crankin.

Cranks, seems its the only thing thatll catch fish sometimes.

I kinda like this thread because when you see other people say they do best in what you suck at, it makes you want to try it again.

If there had been a "None of the above" category that woould have been my reply. Depending on the time of the year and the type of water I could have picked any of the choices.

Always the wacky rig followed by the shakey head and then the drop shot.

Even when pitching and flipping you can use the wacky or shakey head rigs.

And when T-rigging you can do the same.

As for Carolina rigging, have you all tried the wacky rig using a 3X?

If not, give it shot. A totally different presentation that floats off the bottom.

crankbaits here. but t-rig comes in a very close second.

give me a rapala and i will give you bass lol.

With out a doubt a t-rigged 10" plastic worm.  Casting a jig would be second.  Both on deep water structure.  In the spring I'm flipping on the shore.  Man I've got to get off this forum, its moving slower than it ever has tonite, must be alot of people on.  Catch you guys another evening.

Favorite is definately downsizing jig to 1/4 oz or less and using an active trailer chunk. can pitch and or cast when opportunity presents itself. Have found it to be as versatile for me as even Tex rigged softy's.