>My dropshot seup right now is a shimano sedona 500 spooled
>with 6lb test fluro-pline, and a loomis imx spinning rod i
>belive 6' 6'' medium, would this do. Or should I swich to my
>loomis shaky head rod?

If you have a loomis shakey head rod the 820 or 822 I would go ahead and use that instead. That would be more suited than your imx for droshot. Plus, I feel the 500 is a little too small of a reel. I would use at least a 1000.