How would you outfit a total beginner in the sport of bass fishing? 

Start reading here and post your specific questions:

http://www.bassresource.com/content/search?SearchText=beginner&BrowsePageLimit=30 There are lots more on YouTube.

Welcome to the board! I don't know what your comfort level is with rod and reel types. Probably start with a medium-heavy spinning or spincast combo. Buy a few of the basic lures as mentioned in these articles. And improve with the ones you like the best. Then branch out in the directions you like. If you can get to a place with lots of willing bass, like a friends pond, do it. It will encourage you. Getting skunked will likely be discouraging.

16 minutes ago, Joshua Kang said:

How would you outfit a total beginner in the sport of bass fishing? 

I started last summer on a Shimano MH spinning rod/reel setup.  Got some EWG hooks and some #4 dropshot-style hooks, pinch on weights, and 10 lb. line.  Then I got some grubs, worms, a crankbait or two, popper, and cheap Wal-Mart spinnerbait.  Pretty versatile kit for a beginner.  Then buy more/replace gear as you go.  Good luck, bud.

Besides live bait? I'd definitely start them off with soft plastics.

Once they get more into it they can start to expand at their own pace whatever that may be. 

A total beginner . I would start with a 6'6'' spinning rod and reel . The rod will have a rating . I would make sure 1\4 ounce is in the middle of that rating . 12 lb test trilene xl . This will be a combination that will handle a wide variety of bass catching baits in the best all around size .

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Start reading here and post your specific questions:

http://www.bassresource.com/content/search?SearchText=beginner&BrowsePageLimit=30 There are lots more on YouTube.

Welcome to the board! I don't know what your comfort level is with rod and reel types. Probably start with a medium-heavy spinning or spincast combo. Buy a few of the basic lures as mentioned in these articles. And improve with the ones you like the best. Then branch out in the directions you like. If you can get to a place with lots of willing bass, like a friends pond, do it. It will encourage you. Getting skunked will likely be discouraging

What article do you think is the best?

Soft plastics, worms from biospawn, biospawn vile craw, strike king rage pit boss, zoom flukes, some tubes from whatever brand I'm not particular on this. You'll also want to pick up a couple spinner baits. Good luck have fun.

I would start on something easy like a medium spinning set up and worms/stick worms/ Ned rigs. These won't catch a lot of big fish but numbers will get any new angler hooked for sure.

Welcome aboard! You'll find here, the most information there is to help you get started. Read the articles and use the "Search" function for specific questions. If you don't find it in either of those places, please feel free to ask whatever you want on any forum listed here. Good Luck!

Wacky worms are a really good bait to start with. Fishing wacky worms in ponds can catch a lot of bass and help a beginning angler learn important skills. Like detecting bites and using a proper hook set. A spinning rod with medium action will work just fine.

If I have the lures mentioned in this article, will I be set?

http://bestbassfishinglures.com/bass-fishing-lures-beginners/

 

Most of what I carry in my river kit. I have a 6'6" ugly stick with a Daiwa regal that I got on clearance for 25 bucks. For lures a box of a few tubes and grubs in watermelon red and maybe green pumpkin. For the grubs some Chartreuse sparkle if you'd dealing with some dingy water or fishing for smallies. Personally I use slider jigs, but plain jig heads would work too. I do use fireline on all my spinning reels, but do lay down mono on the spool first and only spool up as much fireline as I can cast out plus some for all the retying I will have to do  

This would be a bare bones kit, but one that should get you on fish right away and pretty cheaply to boot. Then you can branch out from there and end up with way too much gear like the rest of us.