I am running the cylinder type drop shot weights in 1/4 ounce with 1/16 once jigheads above it. Usually space my jigheads with the first one about 15 inches above the sinker and the next one about 2 ft above it. I also like to bounce it slow up ledges around shad balls in the winter. I will use drop shots 99 % of the time whether with jigs or live bait. A lot of people don't realize how well it works bouncing live bait along ledges with a drop shot rig. Takes some practice but worth the effort. Almost had to dead stick yesterday with very little movement. Most fish we caught hit pretty hard and others were just there when we lifted the rod tip. Biggest advantage of the drop shot is less hang ups and lot better feel with the extra weight. On a good rod you can feel every limb in a brush pile and to me the lightest bites without re-tying every 5 minutes. Good luck.