Left out a couple things:

Use a 1/2 to 3/4 oz egg sinker, and add a glass bead or two for noise.

Fish points, stump fields, drop-offs, and road beds and you should have some success with the c-rig.

Play around with different weights, hooks, plastics, and leader lengths to dial in what the bass are biting on. I usually use an 18" leader, any more than that is hard for me to cast.