Travis,
One thing I forgot to mention is the bite. Most bites will not feel like a jig or texas rig bite. Rare is the " tap" bite. The bite usually comes when the lure stops and is gliding on a loose leader. I usually feel weight or a heaviness when I make another pull sideways. Set the hook if anything feels different on the retrieve. I almost always start with a Zoom watermelon lizard and I'll dye the curled part of the tail with chartreuse die. On occasion a bass will grab the lizard and run with it.......If that happens, I'll grab up a diving crankbait that will hit the bottom and start hauling the bass in. I have found that if a bass runs with a bait they have the feed sack on and a feeding frenzy is taking place. Let us know how your C-rigging adventures go for you.