Shimano...Shimano...Shimano... I agree 100% with Mark's (Catfish) suggestions.
For dropshot the reel isn't as important, it's really more the rod. If you were talking finesse swimbaits, I would say don't go less than a Stradic FK or Stradic CI4 - I fish a Stella for my finesse work and wouldn't trade it for the world... but then again, I'm also a high end tackle whore...
