Shhepshead off the piers

I'm coming down in late October to fish for sheepshead off the piers and banks. My question is, what would be the best rig and bait to use? I usually fish with a Carolina rig and live shrimp and I've caught a few, but I'm wondering if there's anything better. Should I be using a bobber instead?
If you were going out to the local pier and you wanted to catch sheepshead, how would you do it?
I'm going to be staying at Davis Bayou, so I'll be fishing in that area and towards Pascagoula.
Thanks in advance.