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
260
Reviews
10
Fishing Reports
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Dawn Patrol Charters

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

Big tarpon cruising the beach!
Big tarpon cruising the beach!
Jul 1, 2025 Destin
This is the time of the year. you can hook into these huge silver kings, take advantage of fishing for these big game fish inshore it is not uncommon to catch bull reds closer to the beach. Also, this time of the year
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BIG Trout
BIG Trout
May 23, 2025 Destin
Live bait fishing for big speckle Trout on the grass flats and around docks. Like tackle action.
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Fishing for bull reds!!
Fishing for bull reds!!
Apr 26, 2025 Destin
Fishing for bull reds around the bridges and beaches makes for a lot of fun most of the fish are too big to keep but make great pictures.
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Red fish on fire!!
Red fish on fire!!
May 17, 2022 Destin
Lots of red fish cruising the beach right now ideal when the waters are calm the fish are in 2 to 8 ft of water all sight fishing most of the fish are 35 to 45 inches to big to keep but a lot of FUN to catch !!
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Schools of tarpon rolling down the beach
Schools of tarpon rolling down the beach
Jul 2, 2018 Destin
We are seeing schools of taron every day this is a big game fish when hooked it becomes very acrobatic it is not on common to fight one of the's fish for over an hour or two especially if its over 100 lbs
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Red snapper fishing on fire!!!
Red snapper fishing on fire!!!
Jun 20, 2018 Destin
Red snapper fishing has been red hot since opening day and has not let up any. We have been catching a really good grade of snappers this year. The baits of choice are live cigs and herring.We also have been catching alot of black snappers and a few scamp grouper .We have been catching some really nice gag groupers . The mackerel fishing is on fire also and quite a few sharks in the mix too..
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 260 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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August fishing trip
Variety and Good Numbers
Variety and Good Numbers
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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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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
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
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
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
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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Wesley M.
United States
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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First trip for the boys

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip - Kids Fun (5 MAX) on August 9, 2020
It was the first time taking my 7yo and 13yo boys out fishing in the ocean. They had a blast and we caught an amazing amount...
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Rene O.
Dallas, TX
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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July fishing trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip - Kids Fun (5 MAX) on July 21, 2020
Best fishing trip yet. Canโ€™t wait to do it again!
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