Here is a real picture of a drop shot rig, it will give you a better idea of how long you can actually tie this, BUT again you can shorten and lengthen this rig by sliding the weight around, this allows you to fish from a few inches off the bottom right up to 3 or 4 feet off the bottom, covers some depths well that helps you as a fisherman find what depth the fish are holding at.
The AMFisH guy…