The reel should have 300 yards of 6 or 8 pound test monofilament line, because they ll take 100 yards fast. Don t use any sinker. The plop would spook the bonefish-they d scatter in all directions. The boat is 14 to 16 feet, flat bottom, so it can get into the shallows. A wide front seat is a good feature to give the angler a stable platform for spotting and casting.
Wood is preferred because it is less noisy than fiberglass or aluminum.
The guide uses an outboard to get where he thinks they ll be, then stalks them on the flats poling with an oar. You ll have to cast to bonefish. If tidal current will take your bait down, cast up-current and let it drift down to them. If there s no current to help you, then try to cast about 10 feet in front of the fish. Anything closer than 6 feet will spook him.