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.
204
Reviews
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Fishing Reports
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Dawn Patrol Charters

State licensed
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(204 reviews)
Destin
 2 bookings in the past week.
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trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 204 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (294)
First time deep sea fishing!
First time deep sea fishing!
First time deep sea fishing!
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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
98%
Caught fish
89%
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Paula W.
Hatton, KY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day with JT

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Extended AM (5 MAX) on June 20, 2023
It was a choppy day at sea, but Captain JT still guided us to the fish and was skilled at navigating the swells! We were...
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David C.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Great time

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip (5 MAX) on October 25, 2023
Our Captain was awesome he made the best out of a not so great day. Fish were slow but he found where they were and put us...
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Mark H.
Houston, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

6hr trip with Captain JT

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (5 MAX) on June 27, 2023
Fantastic fishing trip with Captain JT!ย  Combo bottom fish and trolling, successfully caught quality fish with both.ย  JT...
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Doug W.
St. Peters, MO
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

5 hour trip withJT

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Extended AM (5 MAX) on May 8, 2023
Had a great day on the water. JT put us on fish wherever we went. Caught a fun variety and brought plenty back for the rest...
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SHEILA O.
Trenton, TN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

2-hour trip

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Kids/Beginners Fun on August 3, 2023
We had a great time on our fishing trip our host was very very efficient very thorough and we just had a totally great time
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