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
(263 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 263 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (511)
Awesome first-time fishing trip!
Awesome first-time fishing trip!
Awesome first-time fishing trip!
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Angler rating
238
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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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Cindi B.
Belgrade, Serbia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing deep sea fishing trip with JT

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip AM (5 MAX) on September 28, 2016
Our captain was very knowledgable on where to get the best catch. We caught a variety of fish.ย  The only thing I would do...
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Mark L.
Bells, TX
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with John

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on June 23, 2022
The captain was an hour late and short tempered with me and my boys not a good experience
Mark L. does not recommend Dawn Patrol Charters
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Andrew J.
Powell, Ohio
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

5 Hour trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Extended AM (5 MAX) on July 19, 2017
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Fabian P.
Tallahassee, Florida
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with John

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip - Kids Fun (5MAX) on July 8, 2017
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Richard G.
Las Vegas, NV
Good
2.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Bad
2.0 / 5
Overall

Constructive Criticism

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip PM (5 MAX) on June 15, 2021
The captain was very knowledgeable about fishing the area but he was so focused on fishing that he literally yelled and put...
Richard G. does not recommend Dawn Patrol Charters
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