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
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(258 reviews)
Angler's choice
Destin
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $500

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 258 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Fishing Trip
Fishing Trip
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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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Amanda M.
Jeffersonville, IN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with John

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip - Kids Fun (5MAX) on July 9, 2019
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Michael V.
Enterprise, Alabama
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with John

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip AM (5 MAX) on June 30, 2019
Captain knew where to take us and we all caught something.ย  The girls caught more fish!ย  It was fun.
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D M.
Albany, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (5 MAX) on August 4, 2018
Fished with Dawn Patrol before and never disappointed.ย  Nothing fancy, just straight up fishing and a good time.ย  Josh always...
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Douglas B.
Destin, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Dawn Patrol - Destin fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip AM (5 MAX) on July 19, 2016
We are from Cincinnati visiting the Destin area. Captain JT took us out yesterday for a morning of fishing. We were out for...
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Gary
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Another fantastic trip with Captain J.T.

Full Day Trip (5 MAX) on June 23, 2015
Weโ€™ve been fishing with Dawn Patrol and Captain J.T. Tenore for over a decade. Always an extreme pleasure, trips with J.T....
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