Mike, I would recommend getting yourself a good musky set up before you fish for them. Sure you can catch them but you do not want to kill a fish or get your feelings hurt . Make sure you have 2 sets of long nosed pliers and a good set up hook cutters. You never know what could happen when you are out there.
Last weekend I was using a 8" topwater looked down and saw this
without the proper gear the fish would of not made it and my excitment would of turned to sadness.
Just a heads up man, do not want you to get hurt.