Learn to double haul if you have not allready. It will help you with distance and the line speed needed to get through the wind. These fish are generally not leader shy so 9 ft is fine. Most of the fish will be in less then a foot of water. no need for shot or sinking lines here.
Think of your flies in terms of sink rates over that skinny water. A clouser to jig off the bottom, a slow sinker like a Seaduecer for mid depth, a popper of some kind for the surface and a spoon fly just in case.

ask your guide these questions thats why your paying him

7-9' tapered leader @ 10-15 pound test, flouro if you want, no split shot, is that guy a fly guide? If so he'll have flies, otherwise you need to cover the water column with:

a) popper or gurgler
b) seaducer or kwan
c) clouser or crab

floating fly line. If you're sight fishing from a poled boat practice making very fast casts (not so fast you lose control) to 20-40' in your front yard before you go until you're good at hitting your target.

If you're gonna get out and wade practice casting to 50 feet or so into the wind (double haul).

And remember, it ain't water if it ain't got salt.

the biggest thing about sight fishing is being able to see under the water, once you've learned how to do that you will be fine

Good polorized glasses in amber will help a lot.

Yup, makes those reds stand out like a brand new penny!

AND figure out which end the mouth is located on. Much easier to make them eat if you put it in FRONT of them... don't ask me how I know.

Call Mike...he should be more than happy to plan this with you too!

Tight Lines!
Scott

"AND figure out which end the mouth is located on" - I understand from what I read that is why the reds have a spot on their tail. Bigger predators strike at the tail and the fish swims off. Sounds good anyway.