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
(264 reviews)
Angler's choice
Destin
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $500

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 264 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (512)
Fishing with John
Fishing with John
Awesome first-time fishing trip!
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Angler rating
239
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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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Trevor H.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome trip with Captain Phillip!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (5 MAX) on July 5, 2019
My family and I are from North Carolina and this was our first vacation to Destin Florida. We booked a six hour trip with Dawn...
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Mark T.
Troy, Illinois
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall
Amazing afternoon of fishing geared toward my 7 year oldโ€™s first big fish experience. Rough waters were against us being...
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Zach C.
Cynthiana, IN
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

4 hour trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on August 10, 2022
Great fishing experience even if weather didnโ€™t cooperate. I would still recommend this charter for sure. Great all around...
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Justin C.
Guntersville, AL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun Fishing with my Son

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip - Kids Fun (5 MAX) on July 21, 2022
It was a great fishing trip with me and my son and Captain Trevor worked really hard to get us on some fish
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Derek B.
Newton, KS
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

5 hour tour

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Extended AM (5 MAX) on July 12, 2022
Dawn patrol took care of us. The 5 hour trip was everything we hoped for and more. We will be coming back!
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