I use #6 & #8's long shanks for all my gill & redear fishin.
Dont think theyre to little,as I do catch them nasty green carps when fishin wif nite crawlers for gills.
I also use these for trout fishin as well (with marshmeller & meal worm).

I tried the regular shank ones,but seems I gut hooked atleast 4 outta 10 if not more.With the long shanks I might gut hook 1 outta 10 now.

Saves the fish & saves me from havin to clean them also lol

Ive never seen a #7 where do u get them at?