Matt Forrester is owner of JOKER Jigs & Lures & skipper onboard Silver Halo Charters. He started offering 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, where all the best jigging gear is tested & proven, before becoming available for all. ...
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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What Our Customers Say:
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I had previously brought a slammer jig in acid orange from a local tackle shop to try, love the way... read more these jigs perform. Get down nice and quick but also have great movement . Decided I needed more and so have now bought several more directly from Matt in different sizes and colours, can't wait to get out and give them a go and see if the black mac and blue pink work as well as the orange one has on previous trips out.
Slammer Slow Pitch JigAdrian
May 27, 2024Short and sweet these SPJ WORK! What I mean is they do the work for you! I fish them all... read more day long and still won't just one more drop 😉
Slammer Slow Pitch JigBradley
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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
May 29, 2024Used one from a friend and these lures are lethal for bass.
I will be buying my own supply.Imp Slow Pitch JigAshley
May 31, 2024I'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, 2024Apex minnow is great lure for pollack. Used on Matthews Silver Halo charter boat and had 11lb pollack.
Apex Minnow LuresJurijus
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New to SPJ …after a couple of trips out with Silver Halo charters and some expert guidance from Matt ,I... read more used his own SPJ set ups on his boat.
The preferred choice was the 130-acid orange Slammer ..3 takes and 3 fish!Second jig was a 170 black Mack slammer ..wow 2bass and another 2 pollock !The catch results say it all if fished correctly …I’m still learning a lot about SPJ but am thoroughly hooked!😂Slammer Slow Pitch JigColin
April 30, 2024Personally I flick between the mayhem and the chunki flasher myself, I have had outstanding results on both. Slimline and... read more great movement is key and these products own that !
Mayhem Slow Pitch JigSam
May 29, 2024Awsome jigs. Always my first jig to try in the candy colour. Absolute bass slayers and have had pollack,mackerel and... read more gurnard on them too.
Imp Slow Pitch JigShaun
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After seeing the you tube videos on slow pitch jigs I thought I would buy some to try. The cotton... read more candy colour was amazing I caught so many bass even the commercial boats couldn't understand what I was using to catch them. Brilliant product would highly recommend for bass fishing and wrecking.
Slammer Slow Pitch JigLawrence
May 23, 2024Was lucky enough to have the opportunity to give the Apex Minnows a go before they come up 4 sale... read more and wow , wat a little bundle ov joy they r , when the Fish are finicky the really come it to they own, with the great detail and awesome action, predatory fish just can't help smashing them , going to catch a lot of fish this year that's for sure , a must have in your arsenal 👍👌
Apex Minnow LuresLee
May 13, 2024Really like these jigs I was super surprised how that slim of a jig could flutter that much
Had... read more lots of fish on these jigs in the harder of times
Overall amazing jigSlammer Slow Pitch JigHarvey
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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, 2024Bought 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, 2024I've had a pb bass 9.7lb on the JOKER Apex Minnows, they're really very good!
Apex Minnow LuresIan
May 31, 2024Used 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
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Great jigs. Get down quick, Very easy to work and cut through the current perfectly - pollock and bass... read more love them.
Slammer Slow Pitch JigDavid
May 3, 2024Made with precision and strong wont let you down when your in a snag.
Slammer Slow Pitch Jiggraz987
May 31, 2024I bought these used them down west Wales fantastic lures and caught plenty thankyou Matthew
Slammer Slow Pitch JigMark
May 27, 2024Whether 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 -
ive used the fluro pollack colour to great success anyone who does not carry a pack of these lures in... read more the fishing box is a madman
Apex Minnow Luressteve
May 31, 2024Great looking jigs, the way they seemingly change colour in different light is intriguing. Add that to seeing them catch... read more quality fish what’s not to recommend 🤷
Slammer Slow Pitch JigDarren
May 1, 2024First time using the mayhem jig and my friend was using traditional lures first drop for me on a inshore... read more reef 6lb bass I had 4 bass in the 4 to 6 range my friend had nothing next drift I had 2 more bass similar size and a bonus pollock my mate nothing the next drift I give him a mayhem jig bang stright on he had 2 and I had 3 bass it was like it till the tide dropped off all I can say is they out fish all the traditional lures best about iv proven this on many times in the past well done Matt for putting these on the market ups the fishing 100%
Mayhem Slow Pitch JigBrian
May 31, 2024Iam new to slow jigging and nothing was too much trouble for Matt to give me information about slow jigging... read more hence to say iam now hooked on slow jigging iam still learning but catching fish and getting the knack and getting better with each trip I go on nice one matt and the videos are very informative also yours thankfully Richard dutka
Slammer Slow Pitch Jigrichieroo2505
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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
May 1, 2024Used 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, 2024These 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
April 30, 2024 -
I've purchased many lures and jigs from Joker. Probably over 30 to date. Their quality and effectiveness is superb. Matt... read more is always on hand too, with top tips and nothing is ever too much trouble for him. Highly recommend.
Slammer Slow Pitch JigDarren
May 31, 2024Used these jigs on silver halo charters, had great luck with these. Very good quality jigs and hooks.
Slammer Slow Pitch JigJurijus
May 13, 2024I'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, 2024Been 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 -
Excellent lures, swim beautifully 🙂
Don't let the price fool you, you get 4 quality lures and... read more 2 different colours for a little money, where big brands you get 1 colour and average quality.
Matt aftersales service is impeccable.Apex Minnow LuresJason
April 30, 2024I'm new in slow jigging etc.
I bought a lot of different gear but I wasn't convinced, until... read more I saw the joker jiggs and spoke with Matt.
Matt given me his honest opinion (even sending me the right jigg for my needs) and what can I say? Success!! Beautiful jigg
Thanks for your time Matt 🙂 I'm still waiting for better weather conditions to put more hours into fishing, but what I used so far is great 🙂Slammer Slow Pitch JigJason
April 30, 2024As 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