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
(247 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 247 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (426)
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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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Melanie M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Perfect trip!

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Kids/Beginners Fun on September 9, 2024
We did a 2hr beginner/kid trip with our 5 year old and it was a great experience. Capt JT was very accommodating to our 5yo....
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Deane P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain JT was awesome

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Kids/Beginners Fun on April 21, 2025
JT was great with my son very patient and shared knowledge. Would definitely recommend him for a trip. Great time
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Clint K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip PM (5 MAX) on March 21, 2025
Good captain, good boat, good boat electronics. Great guy and kept us on some good fish. Would go with him again.
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Lorie J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip - Kids Fun (5 MAX) on December 24, 2024
Awesome. Friendly Captain. Very knowledgeable and helpful. We caught so many fish. Gorgeous ones too. It was a great trip....
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Jennifer B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Absolutely the best day

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Kids/Beginners Fun on May 31, 2025
We will definitely be going againโ€ฆ. Best time weโ€™ve had ever. The Captain is amazingโ€ฆ.
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