Mike, I think Canoedogs point was about the size of the spoons used for larger pike. I doubt if you are going to be using spoons 4 or 6 inches long for brook trout.

You are right about mepps spinners and small spoons being good for trout though. One of my favourites is a chartreuse little cleo spoon.
But lure fishing is an active method.

The reason for using baited trot lines and such methods is that they are passive methods. I can rig a set of lines and let them catch fish while I do other tasks.