...i usually wait 1 second or less and reel..which starts my problems lol.

Yes sir..I used to have a big tank and observe bass..they stay on the bottom nearly all day and swim around all night..THUS the reason why rubber worms are so good..and jigs..SO yes sir,,I fish my rooster near to the bottom as possible.Now during the morning or shpawning I'll fish close to the shore line. The first hour of the day they tend to feed on the shore.Our shad are jumping out of the water along the shore's edge..Diffently some rods fish that lure better.I like a fast action tip as this gets the willow leaf spinning quicker. Talking to you now has me in a hard place..to turkey hunt the last day in a highly pressured WMA 70 miles round trip
OR
Bass and bluegill fish..round trip 8 miles.
my battery is being charged just in case.
I'm 50 - 50 reight now..I love scratching a slate pot..in hopes of a gobbler..I also wanted to try jigging a jig in a 10 foot weedy place I know..