[redgoose99]

I have been considering musky fishing for a while now. I did go to the St Paul Musky show this weekend, which has got my interested piqued for giving this a try. I am considering trolling this summer for muskies and looking for advice on gear and lures to pull.

What would be a decent entry level Musky trolling rod? Could a musky rod double for other trolling applications? Could it double for pulling planer boards for walleyes as well?

What would be top 5 lures to look at. I have enough crank baits for walleye trolling, so I don't need to start another nasty habit. Just looking at a few lures to get me in the game.

Any other advice for newbie to the world of muskies would be greatly appreciated.