Matt Forrester is owner of JOKER Jigs & Lures & Silver Halo Charters. A dedicated angler & skipper, he started offering charters & guided fishing trips back in 2018 but his love for jigging began in 2013. Over recent years Matt’s become renowned as a Slow Pitch Jigging expert & has featured in several publications. His excellent fishing charters often specialize in SPJ & it’s where JOKER was born! ...
Matt says “All JOKER fishing tackle & gear is fully tested & proven. On Silver Halo I fish at sea for over 1,000 hours a year & I only want the very best of tackle. I only sell what I’m happy to provide to my clients & use myself, it’s critical to me that it all works well right out the packet & with options available for varying waters & conditions. If anything dosen’t work well, I just won’t use it!”
The JOKER range of fishing tackle, slow pitch jigs, jigging rods & lures has come together with this ethos in mind, everything is highly practical, deadly effective & fast becoming a popular & firm favourite amongst recreational and commercial anglers alike.[

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Read MoreWhat Our Customers Say:
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Fished these jigs over a local small wreck , my mate was on the the standard delta eel 6 inch... read more , fortunately for me I had 7 fish on 7 drifts my mate nil point not a fish lol they work trust me !
Mayhem Slow Pitch JigPaul
May 13, 2024
I use the orange slammer on the marks off Plymouth and I’ve found them to be extremely effective. They are... read more deadly on the drop and are my go to weapon of choice these days . Highly recommended for all levels of angler .
Slammer Slow Pitch JigNathan
May 28, 2024
Whether it be of the shore kyak or boat will be a fish slayer , lovely to cast and reasonably... read more priced awesome for light spinning/jigging
Chunki Flasher LuresLee
May 28, 2024 -
Wow I bought 10 of mat last week and having looked at them closely these little jiggs r going to... read more catch a lot of different fish , hopefully test them out soon as this weather improves, thanks mat ,
Super Fry Thin LuresLee
May 13, 2024
Bought a pack of Apex minnows from Matt and on a very poor days wrecking in my area …second to... read more last drop nailed the largest pollock of the day..what a lure, fantastic results.
To top it off great value with 4 lures per pack to !
Apex Minnow LuresColin
April 30, 2024
Having been commercial bass fishermen for over 20 years we thought that we had got all the bases covered, livebaiting... read more , shadding, all forms of eels,jellies etc, that was until we tried these little mayhem jigs, we were having a tough day on the inshore reefs, the fish were there but not taking any of our traditional lures, we suspected that they had gorged themselves on sprats and were not really feeding. We decided to dig out the spinning rods and tie on a couple of mayhems and see if we could tempt the fish to feed, we both dropped down and after the jigs got down to a depth of 65 feet in 70 feet of water they both stopped, both lures had been taken on the drop, to cut a long story short we caught over 40 bass in just over an hour, nothing big but it turned a poor commercial day into a successful one, we duly placed an order for more and a few days later we received them, these lures are now our “go to” lure when the fishing is difficult.
Mayhem Slow Pitch JigIan
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Used the Slammer in 130g and 170g in pink sliver glow for the first time and was really happy with... read more the results, nailed numerous decent fish including an elusive cod 👌🏻
Slammer Slow Pitch JigBenjamin
May 20, 2024
I've had a pb bass 9.7lb on the JOKER Apex Minnows, they're really very good!
Apex Minnow LuresIan
May 31, 2024
Personally my favourite out of the Jokers! Best colour for catching for me is the Blue and Pink! They’re fantastic,... read more quick drop to the bottom even in a fairly heavy tidal current, and easy to learn to SPJ with!
Slammer Slow Pitch JigLizzie
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As one of many newbies getting into SPJ and having taken advice from Matt, I can say without fear of... read more contradiction that the Slammer jigs are simply brilliant! After fishing them with someone who is proficient at SPJ @ Chino Fabro, I saw first hand how effective they can be, even in difficult conditions! I even managed a PB Pollack of around 13lb, despite a serious lack of technique. Thanks Matt, see you again on Silver Halo Charters in a few weeks.
Slammer Slow Pitch JigPeter
May 11, 2024
Used on a trip with Matt. My 1st time slow pitch jigging. A new and enjoyable way to fish. The... read more rods seem remarkably powerful and reactive for something so light. Well worth a trip out with Matt to get you hooked / started. now I’m really looking forward to getting out on my boat, to use my new toy
Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging RodsDarren
May 1, 2024
These catch fish! Excellent little lures. Great price too considering you get 4 per pack. Have used them from the... read more shore on their own with succes and on a flowing trace. Pollack and bass love them.
Apex Minnow LuresShaun
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I've used the slammers to great effect in catching Pollack and the dreaded pout over the channel wrecks. Fluoro orange... read more and black mack are my go tos. Slammers drop quickly with little streaming away and are really versatile in responding to short, fast or long slow pitches. Great pieces of kit.
Slammer Slow Pitch JigTimothy
May 27, 2024
Bought a few different slammers after much advice from Matt. Always there to help and replies to any questions. The... read more Slammers are very well made, superb quality.
Thanks Matt.
Slammer Slow Pitch JigAndy
May 27, 2024
Jest bought the power 1 , wow , what a lovely rod , well made well balanced, the perfect rod for me thanks matt
Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging RodsLee
May 28, 2024
Again like all joker jigs they have some great colour choices. Only used off the beach for a 1/2 hour.... read more Was very impressed with how well they casted.
Chunki Flasher LuresDarren
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Used these for both Bass & Pollock. Deadly lure, with the size they just swallow them up. It’s a must... read more have in the tackle box
Apex Minnow LuresLiam
May 31, 2024
If you fish with your misses buy 2 packs, as she will pinch the one off your rod, if it’s... read more the colour she likes. To be fair, she was right, she never put the wreck there……We’ve had bass, pollock, wrasse, pouting and a wreck 👀😂
Apex Minnow LuresDarren
May 13, 2024
I purchased a pair of these rods from Matt the power 1 & 2 I am more than pleased with... read more my purchase , incredible quality and design and they feel just perfect in hand , would highly recommend to anyone thinking of purchasing
Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging RodsPaul
May 13, 2024
Excellent jigs get to the bottom fast and great action would recommend to anyone. Really good fun to use, had... read more loads of fish on them.
Slammer Slow Pitch JigDean
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A very good price and people I've fished with are very happy too, love em
Apex Minnow LuresIan
May 31, 2024
Absolutely love the size and shape , hooks seem to be super strong for there size . Not... read more a bad price either ! Picked out a few for overseas later in the year
Apex Minnow LuresChris
May 27, 2024
I'd never used the chunki flasher lure until I went out a mates boat and there were bass feeding on... read more small fry , my mate was out fishing me with this lure so I borrowed one of his and I was really surprised how much more I caught than using a soft plastic. Very impressed , can't wait for fathers day, I've asked for a few from the kids!!
Chunki Flasher LuresKevin
May 28, 2024
Love the Cotten candy , absolutely killer for the bass in shallow water (30-40ft) with lots of tide . The... read more flutter is really erratic the wrasse seem to like them to !
Imp Slow Pitch JigChris
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After seeing the results from silver halo charters these were the first jigs I purchased. First time I used them... read more I had a great day on the pollack with a few bass chucked in aswell. Nice that they get down fast in a bit of tide!
Slammer Slow Pitch JigShaun
April 30, 2024
Made with precision and strong wont let you down when your in a snag.
Slammer Slow Pitch Jiggraz987
May 31, 2024
Purchased all the apex minnow lure a few weeks ago and must say out of the 17 pollock I had... read more 11 was caught on the apex minnows where even top brand lure failed to catch right next to sometimes the fish like a small lure and that day they certainly did well done once again matt Richard dutka
Apex Minnow Luresrichieroo2505
April 30, 2024 -
Great jigs. Get down there quickly and have a really nice fluttering action. Bass and cod really like... read more these…..pollock don’t mind them either!!
Imp Slow Pitch JigDavid
May 3, 2024
Been using the Apex Minnow for a couple of months and been really impressed with them, fantastic action on them.... read more Had lots of Pollock and Bass up to just over 13lb on them, also used them while fishing out in Fuerteventura had numerous species on them including Barracuda, Red Snapper and some big Bream. Looking forward to more reef and shore fishing with them over the summer. highly recommended.
Apex Minnow LuresAlex
May 27, 2024
I bought these used them down west Wales fantastic lures and caught plenty thankyou Matthew
Slammer Slow Pitch JigMark
May 27, 2024
I'm not new with slow pitch jigging and I'm fairly knowledgeable with the technique. The Joker slammer is one of... read more the best and most effective jig I've ever used. Due to its design, it can be very flexible with different pitching style. Joker jigs are highly recommended.
Slammer Slow Pitch JigChino
April 30, 2024 -
Good strong hooks that sit nice with jig! Held up well on my recent adventure 😁
Jigging Assist HooksAshley
May 27, 2024
Fished with joker jigs for about 7 months now ..from Matts charter boat Silver Halo,can’t rate these jigs highly enough.Yesterdays... read more trip on another charter from Brighton and using the Imp jigs (blu/head lime) absolutely smashed a dozen bass (all returned mostly sizeable) ..the catch rate compared to the other 7 anglers on the trip was conclusive ..Joker IMP smashed it out of the park.
The design and testing on the jigs speak for themselves!Thanks.
Imp Slow Pitch JigColin
October 25, 2024
The Joker imp is a great jig and is effective with bass and pollock. It is well designed for slow... read more pitch jigging. It is flexible for the different style/techniques of the spj. I find the jig having a high bite rate during long falls.
Imp Slow Pitch JigChino
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