Haven't been on a charter in years so can't really comment on #1. But for #2, I'm guessing it differs captain to captain, but if you are spending a bunch of dough on a charter for a day or two, what's another $30 for an LOC ticket? (or $15 for a single day). Imagine what it would feel like to catch a $20,000 fish, but didn't spend the $30 to get it........ It happened in this summer derby........