Meet Tony Vercillo 🎣
Born and raised in South Florida, Tony Vercillo has spent more than 35 years fishing the waters of Florida’s east and west coasts. Now based in Fort Pierce, Tony has built an impressive tournament career spanning professional kingfish and redfish competition.
From Kingfish to Redfish 🏆
Tony began competing with the Southern Kingfish Association and was part of the 2006 National Championship Team, Offshore Warrior, which went on to earn multiple tournament victories.
For the past 15+ years, his focus has shifted heavily toward inshore fishing, specializing in redfish, snook, and trout, while also targeting seasonal favorites such as cobia, permit, and tripletail.
Tournament Accomplishments 🥇
- IFA Team of the Year honors
- Victories in the Professional Redfish Tour and Florida Redfish Series
- 2025 Power-Pole National Redfish Tour Team of the Year Runner-Up
- 2025 Bassmaster Elite Redfish Cup Champion alongside tournament partner Darren Frost
- Qualified for the 2026 Redfish Cup in Port Aransas, Texas
Experience Across the Southeast 🌊
Tony has competed throughout Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina, and beyond, gaining extensive experience fishing a wide variety of conditions and fisheries.
Learn from a Champion 🪝
What Tony enjoys most is sharing that experience with other anglers—from tournament strategy and techniques to helping others become more successful on the water. Even after decades of competition, he still approaches fishing as a student of the sport, always looking to learn something new.
Join us to hear from Tony and learn from one of Florida’s most accomplished tournament redfish anglers.
