The point of a "rare" or "elite rare" is the better-than-average drops. However, I've noticed many of these rares drop literally nothing. Not even fancy trash. I've just killed Dessecus, an elite rare (link below), and after nearly I nearly died, he also dropped nothing.
If this is normal, sorry for mentioning it. It has been SEVERAL years since I've played WotLK and my memory isn't great. I simply don't recall killing a rare spawn and getting nothing this frequently, if at all.
https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/npc=7104/dessecus#drops
Stingy Rares?
Re: Stingy Rares?
I have noticed the same thing with Rare Elites. Dropping nothing, I just stopped hunting them and kept on my leveling grind.