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.
Anglers Choice
262
Reviews
10
Fishing Reports
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Dawn Patrol Charters

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(262 reviews)
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Destin
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Fishing Reports

Tarpon fishing really heating up!!!
Tarpon fishing really heating up!!!
Jul 1, 2016 Destin
Sight fishing along the the coast line for schools of these big silver kings they are strictly game fish .Once you have hooked into one of these monsters you will never forget it you will shirley want to come back for more!!
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snappers snappers and more snappers !!
snappers snappers and more snappers !!
Jun 1, 2016 Destin
Memorial weekend the weather was absolutely gorgeous the fishing was awesome our clients had banner catches of red snappers, mangrove snapper, lane and vermilion snapper, flounder and king mackerel and also landed several sharks and released them . the fishing continues to get hotter as the summer temperatures heat up !!
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Bay fishing starting to heat up !!
Bay fishing starting to heat up !!
Jul 22, 2015 Destin
If your looking for lots of action for you and your kids fishing the grass flats this time of the year is the ticket. We use live bait and light tackel and tossing free baits out as chum seem to attract a variaty of fish such as trout ,redfish , lady fish, bluefish, and spanish mackerel which are really running good right now ! We also have been catching a few big bull reds around the bridges and jetties using live croakers and spots.
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still crushing the snappers!!
still crushing the snappers!!
Jun 22, 2015 Destin
The snapper bite is still insane !A really nice grade of snappers this late in the season .We have been catching a few black snappers still lots scamp grouper too.This past week we caught several nice size red groupers ! Lots of sharks around the bottom spots can be found . Starting July 1st gag grouper season opens !!!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 262 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Morning fishing with JT!!
Morning fishing with JT!!
Morning fishing with JT!!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
96%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
92%
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Santiago G.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Kids first fishing trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip - Kids Fun (5MAX) on June 20, 2020
3 hour trip. We caught 7 fish in an hour. Captain is great. He always made sure we had fresh bait. Thank again captain...
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Jenna D.
WSHNGTN CT HS, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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3 Hour Family Trip with Captain Phillip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip - Kids Fun (5MAX) on August 5, 2019
We had an amazing time! The kids caught 3 King Mackerel, and 1 Bonita. Phillip was a great captain and great with the kids!...
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James V.
Clover, SC
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Success with Captain JT!!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip AM (5 MAX) on July 28, 2019
From the first cast, Dawn Patrolโ€™s Captain JT had us on fish!ย  Could not have ask for a more memorable and exciting experience....
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Rick W.
Birmingham, Alabama
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day Trip with Phillip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip AM (5 MAX) on August 9, 2019
2 adults and 2 children - all novice fisherman. Stayed in the bay due to choppy waters on the gulf. Captain Phillip was very...
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Dillion L.
Cleveland, TN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Kid Friendly Excursion

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip - Kids Fun (5MAX) on July 29, 2019
First time out with the wife and I,ย  two 12 yr olds, one 7 yr old and a 5 yr old. Had a great time. Everyone caught fish starting...
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