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
264
Reviews
10
Fishing Reports
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My Charter Listing

Dawn Patrol Charters

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(264 reviews)
Angler's choice
Destin
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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Trips from US $500

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 264 reviews
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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
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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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Aaron W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Variety and Good Numbers

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on August 7, 2025
We had a great time. Caught about one of everything, red snapper, cobia, grouper, and a 7-8 foot sailfish.
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Joe K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Put us right on the fish

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Extended AM (5 MAX) on July 27, 2025
We had 4 for the 1/2 day and Capt. JT put us right on the fish every location we hit! We had a great trip and recommend Capt....
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Brian N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with John

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip - Kids Fun (5 MAX) on July 15, 2025
Took my grandkids on their first fishing trip and they caught about 50 fish. They had a great time. Captain was great with...
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Herman D.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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First Time Fishing in the Gulf

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Kids/Beginners Fun on June 25, 2025
My son and I went out with our Captain JT for our first experience deep sea fishing. We had a great time, my son was excited...
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Deane P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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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