I use RiverA tackle heavy spin shot hooks and sunline sniper 12 pound.....protungsten skinny drop shot weight in 1/4 ounce.... 12-14" tag for weight and I Texas rig zoom or robo worms.....6'9 TFO tactical medium casting and a Lew's tournament light. I fish it like a Carolina or Texas rig all the time.....Eddie Garrett got me doing this and I've been killing them ever since.

I use a 13 Fishing Omen 6'10" Medium action rod with a GSX Elite reel. Both are very light weight and the reel is very smooth with close tolerances for smaller lines. I have tried different reels that don't have tight enough tolerance between the spool and frame and 8lb will sneak behind the spool.
I also have a 7' Omen with a Pinnacle Optimus XiHS reel that is light and tight. I use it with slightly larger baits with either 8lb or 10 lb.
I may try using braid with a leader.

Thanks to everyone for your replies. A follow up question is what kind of hook do you use on a Bubba dropshot rig?

I don't dropshot with baitcasting gear often, but when I do...I prefer Dos Equis...wait no...I use a Shimano Chronarch MG on a custom medium light rod. In my opinion, the light line enables the bait to move more freely. I know a lot of guys use a bubba rig, but that's not how I fish.

I use 8lb Braid for main line with 10lb flouro leader.....I use a 7ft med action rod.....works well.

6'6' medium heavy carbonlight with 10 or 12lb transition. but that is what I use for dropshotting period.

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Curado 100D with 10lb Deptfinder braid on a Kistler helium LTA. 6-8lb sniper fluro with a 12-14" leader.

12 lb Trilene XL Green.