John Tenore
Captain

John Tenore

Destin, Sjedinjene Države
Federal waters
Angler's choice
250+ reviews
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!

Charter

Rating

4.9
305 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

95%
Dobro iskustvo
99%
Prijatan kapetan
97%
Preporučite ovaj čarter
95%
Prikladno za decu
98%
Zadovoljni brodom
93%
Uhvate ribe

All reviews (305)

Showing 1 – 5 of 305 reviews
  • J O
    J O
    us
    Ajova, Сједињене Државе
    Član od 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    JT was amazing

    4 Hour Trip AM (5MAX) • 3 adults

    My family (dad,sister, fiance, and myself) had such amazing experience with JT! My dad has some very tough mobility issues and JT was so patient and caring when getting him in and out of the boat. JT also helped us when reeling in all those big fish! My dad caught the most and biggest fish on our trip! lol..it was like 27 inches long! JT was cheering us on and hopping all over that boat to make sure we weren’t missing an opportunity to catch a fish. We also saw dolphins! It was perfect! We would definitely do it again! Thank you so much, JT!

  • Logan Dums
    Logan Dums
    Repeat angler
    us
    Viskonsin, Сједињене Државе
    Član od 2026
    2 putovanja
    5.0
    Verified

    May need a nap after this one!

    Tarpon Fishing • 2 adults

    What a great time. We started the day catching bait on sabiki rigs. When the captain decided we had enough we headed out to look for tarpon schools and caught a bonus redfish along the way. Our first tarpon school produced a bite that led to an hour plus long fight before she broke off. Three schools and a couple non target bonus fish later we hooked up again and after an hour long battle we got our tarpon pictures and high fives. Hire this guy and dont forget your sunscreen.

    Reported catch:
    Tarpon
    Redfish
    Response from Captain

    Had a blast fishing with you guys, very successful trip. We've seen lots of tarpon managed to catch a big red fish bonitas, Spanish mackerel, and had another tarpon on it broke off, found some more. We hooked another one and managed to catch that one turned out to be an awesome day. great day of fishing. See you guys next time.

  • Sarah Wiley
    Sarah Wiley
    us
    Tenesi, Сједињене Државе
    Član od 2023
    5.0
    Verified

    Great outing with JT

    2 Hour Trip – Kids/Beginners Fun • 3 adults • 1 child

    We had a great fishing trip with JT. It was myself, my best friend, and my 6 year old son. It was his first time fishing and we started catching small bait fish right away that he was really excited about. After a bit we headed further out and started angling for the bigger stuff! I caught a grouper and a snapper. The trip was only a couple of hours which was perfect because that’s about the time my little boy lost interest! For the adults, it was both very relaxing and of course thrilling when we got one of the line. I will definitely go back out with JT for a longer trip when we’re down here again. He’s very personable, provides just the right amount of guidance, and was fun to be around! Highly recommend!

    Reported catch:
    Mangrove Snapper
    Response from Captain

    A fun trip. With new friends. We had a lot of action a 2 hour hope to see you again soon. Thanks, captain j. T.

  • Matthew Little
    Matthew Little
    Repeat angler
    us
    Teksas, Сједињене Државе
    Član od 2021
    2 putovanja
    5.0
    Verified

    May fishing trip

    4 Hour Trip AM (5MAX) • 2 adults

    very well rounded captin he put me on multiple different spices of fish in different conditions. everytime we stopped i was bringing in fish im just a few minutes of being there (sometimes as soon as my bait dropped in the water) i would definitely recommend captin jt he was very friendly and definitely knew what he was doing.

    Reported catch:
    Red Snapper
    Redfish
  • Mariela  Rodriguez
    Mariela Rodriguez
    us
    Teksas, Сједињене Државе
    Član od 2024
    5.0
    Verified

    Great Captain Great Time

    2 Hour Trip – Kids/Beginners Fun • 2 adults

    My husband and i had a blast. We have never done off shore fishing and we really enjoyed ourselves. We caught a bunch of lady fish but it was still super fun! The Captain was amazing! We got caught in HORRIBLE traffic and he was super patient and understanding with us. Will do it again!

    Response from Captain

    Had a blast fishing with you And your husband definitely next time would do a longer trip looking forward to fishing with you again. Thanks, J. T.

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Fishing reports

A young angler and an adult proudly displaying a large Tarpon while fishing in open waters, showcasing a successful catch during their fishing trip.

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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A young angler proudly displaying a large Speckled Trout while fishing on a sunny day.

BIG Trout

maj 23, 2025 • Destin
Live bait fishing for big speckle Trout on the grass flats and around docks. Like tackle action.
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Young angler proudly holding a large Redfish while fishing from a boat under a bridge.

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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Angler proudly displaying a large Redfish while enjoying a sunny day on the water.

Red fish on fire!!

maj 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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A large Tarpon is leaping out of the water during a fishing expedition, showcasing the excitement of sport fishing in clear blue waters.

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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Three anglers proudly displaying a large Red Snapper on a fishing charter in open waters.

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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