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.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(196 reviews)
Destin
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trips from $500

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Customer reviews

Rating Summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 196 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (273)
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6hr trip with Captain JT
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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
97%
Catch intended fish
86%
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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   NEW  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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Vincent H.
Miramar Beach, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip with JT

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip PM (5 MAX) on April 23, 2023
Every aspect of our trip with John was enjoyable. Heโ€™s an all-around great guy who knows what heโ€™s doing and who wants...
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Jason C.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

JT was AWESOME!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on August 4, 2023
JT was amazing! Took us to a really cool old shipwreck and lit up the snappers! Got pushed out by dolphins but it didnโ€™t...
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Derrick S.
Waxahachie, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (5 MAX) on June 8, 2023
Captain JT was amazing. He took us off shore and got us on lots of fish. We caught numerous snapper and got our limit of red...
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Wes S.
Windsor, WI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great 4hr trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip PM (5 MAX) on June 25, 2023
Captain JT worked hard to put us on the fish, was very accommodating and worked hard to make sure we had a good time. We caught...
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