You can buy drop shot kits at most tackle shops tht include the hooks, weights, and prolly an assortment of plastic bodies. The stand out hook is very popular with drop shotting, but drop shotting is typically used for deep water fishin' (20' or more). There is however a technique called Bubba (I kid you not) shotting, where a shorter dropped from the hook to the weight is used (usually 12" or less). This rig is cast out and retrieved as opposed to fishin' straight down and drifting in deeper water.
the stand out hook:
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...k&noImage=0
drop shot kit:
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...t=SearchResults