Putting weight on. Thread it onto the tag end of the line. Then thread an 8 mm. The facets provide two wide flat glass surfaces that click together better than round beads. Putting two on.
Some guys are double-dropping on dropshots.
What baits to use. Take a look at the products from Don Ioviono. These are handpours and the softness of the baits are ideal for DropShots and other finesse tactics. A bait with a thick body or thick curly tail does not work as well in my mind for dropshots the way they do it in California. Thinner, longer, straight-tailed baits are generally better at this than fat, short, squiggly ones.