FNGangler

I am new to bass fishing, as in I've been fishing a month new. To date, have caught nothing but a few bream and a catfish...but I'm having a blast. I haven't spent a lot of money yet but I do have some Saucy Swimmers, a Hula Popper, a Baby Torpedo and a small Rebel Crawfish crankbait. Just pretend I'm a complete novice...because I am. Any advice for the aforementioned lures would be appreciated. (How to cast them, twitch, bump, retrieve, etc) Any advice for any other lures would be appreciated. Any advice for a really basic starter rod/reel combo would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.