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.

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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
(255 reviews)
Angler's choice
Destin
 Last booking: 1 day ago
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Trips from US $500

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 255 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (472)
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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Fabian P.
Tallahassee, Florida
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 8, 2017
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Richard G.
Las Vegas, NV
Good
2.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Constructive Criticism

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip PM (5 MAX) on June 15, 2021
The captain was very knowledgeable about fishing the area but he was so focused on fishing that he literally yelled and put...
Richard G. does not recommend Dawn Patrol Charters
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Renee C.
Danielsville, Georgia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Dawn Patrol

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip AM (5 MAX) on August 19, 2016
Very knowledgeable captain.ย  Told us we were going to catch and followed through.
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David T.
Anderson, Missouri
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip AM (5 MAX) on August 1, 2016
After a delayed start because of an early storm Captain Jordan put us on fish all day.ย  We caught some nice snapper, amber...
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Anna G.
Great Neck, New York
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun day on Dawn Patrol

Half Day Trip AM (5 MAX) on July 23, 2015
Me and my kids had a great time fishing. Our captain was very experienced and made our fishing fun. I would recommend Dawn...
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