Captain
John Tenore

Member since June 2015 Destin, United States
Background
Captain John “JT” Tenore was born and raised in North Carolina. JT was first introduced to fishing by his father and was fishing along the coastline at a very early age. In the 1980’s, JT moved to Destin and started fishing the local piers. And the rest is history!
Techniques
Offshore, back bay, inshore gulf fishing; anything swimming around Destin is fair game.

Hey, I'm Captain John Tenore

Destin, United States
Background
Captain John “JT” Tenore was born and raised in North Carolina. JT was first introduced to fishing by his father and was fishing along the coastline at a very early age. In the 1980’s, JT moved to Destin and started fishing the local piers. And the rest is history!
Techniques
Offshore, back bay, inshore gulf fishing; anything swimming around Destin is fair game.

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Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 204 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (294)
First time deep sea fishing!
First time deep sea fishing!
First time deep sea fishing!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
89%
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Vincent H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best charter in Destin

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip PM (5 MAX) on February 27, 2024
Going on a fishing trip again in the gulf with Captain JT was on the top of our todo list visiting Destin again. Going on a...
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Scott P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with John

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on June 9, 2023
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Chris W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

First time deep sea fishing!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Extended AM (5 MAX) on April 4, 2024
This was our first time deep sea fishing and we had an amazing day! Captain John was awesome and took us to a few different...
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Matthew V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Busy day!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip PM (5 MAX) on March 21, 2024
I booked this boat on a last minute excursion with my uncle and my daughter.ย  I let the captain know that we werenโ€™t specifically...
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Rob W.
Bixby, OK
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

September fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on September 7, 2023
We were celebrating my wifeโ€™s 50th birthday and I requested Capt. JT wait on my wife hand and foot and make a big fuss over...
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