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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What Our Customers Say:
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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, 2024Again 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 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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Personally 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, 2024Had a couple of the Slammers for a few weeks now and had great results on them for Bass and... read more Pollock. Brilliant action on them, going to be buying a few more especially the new colours to try.
Slammer Slow Pitch JigAlex
May 27, 2024Apex minnow is great lure for pollack. Used on Matthews Silver Halo charter boat and had 11lb pollack.
Apex Minnow LuresJurijus
May 13, 2024I bought these used them down west Wales fantastic lures and caught plenty thankyou Matthew
Slammer Slow Pitch JigMark
May 27, 2024 -
Used these jigs on silver halo charters, had great luck with these. Very good quality jigs and hooks.
Slammer Slow Pitch JigJurijus
May 13, 2024Fished 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, 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, 2024Having 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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From the very first time using the slammer jig it was an eye opener they are outstanding it outfished everything... read more else and in strong tides not just on its day but consistently 100% game changer my go to jig but all the joker range is on par and the only jigs I use now still have tried different on same wrecks then back to joker on next drift same outcome joker jig wins 100% of the time
Slammer Slow Pitch JigBrian
May 28, 2024Had success on these last year on the bass , great jigg with a lovely flutter on the drop ,... read more caught 2 bass straight away even although I had it on upside down 🤣 great detail and deadly jig ,👌
Mayhem Slow Pitch JigLee
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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, 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, 2024Personally 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
May 27, 2024A very good price and people I've fished with are very happy too, love em
Apex Minnow LuresIan
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P-0 matched up with 100g Joker jig and light braid is really good fun on inshore wrecks. Puts a smile... read more on your face. Once you realise it doesn't snap as it folds right over 🤣🤣
Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging RodsDarren
May 9, 2024I 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, 2024I'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 -
I've had a pb bass 9.7lb on the JOKER Apex Minnows, they're really very good!
Apex Minnow LuresIan
May 31, 2024I 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, 2024Wow 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 -
I bought the power 2 rod as a second slow pitch rod with the intent of it handling heavier jigs... read more than my current SHIMANO grappler. Took it for its first outing and I am more than happy, amazing feel, light, responsive and with plenty of backbone to stop the crash dives from the pollack. Comfortably handled jigs up to 200g (sure it could go heavier but no need for that around here) and did exactly what I hoped, very happy.
Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging RodsDaniel
March 4, 2024I have been hugely impressed with the Palmarius SPJ rods. I have used a number of slow pitch rods... read more including Evergreens and I think the Palmarius rods are better suited to how we fish in the U.K. (free drifting boats, strong tides etc) . They have just the right action to make pitching your jig seem really easy and have plenty of grunt down low to cope with hard charging double figure Pollock. Build quality is excellent and the guide train is really well thought out. Highly recommended
Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging RodsDave
May 3, 2024Love 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
May 27, 2024I went out in my boat late November last year for a days lure fishing, which started with couple of... read more small pollock and “eff-ing” pouting to standard long traces with Skerries eels but as the tide slackened I reached for the slow jigs. This was the first time I’d been out in decent conditions since I’d bought some of the Joker Slammer jigs and was looking forward to trying them,,, oh my word do they work well! Cornish cod are not as rare as you would think,,, if you get lucky. Three drifts across the reef yielded cod of 11lb 4oz and 10lb 12oz and finally one of about 5lb which I put back. I moved to get away from the cod (not something that happens very often) as I had plenty of fish for the table and second drift on a wreck gave me a good pollock on the drop! All caught on 200g Cotton Candy Slammers in 180 feet of water on a biggish tide, it was the perfect jig for this style of fishing yesterday. I loved how quickly it got down to the deck on a fairly fast drift and the “feel” of it working was superb. Wish I could add pictures to the review, stunning fish! Just got some of the new Black Mack variants, can’t wait to get out to try them too.🛥️🎣🐟 🦄😃
Slammer Slow Pitch JigKeith
May 1, 2024 -
First 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, 2024Great jigs oozes quality
And those jigging rods are something elseGediko Slow JigThomas
May 31, 2024New 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, 2024 -
Purchased from Silver Halo Charters. Good quality rod with plenty of power. Had few good pollack with that. Great rod.
Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging RodsJurijus
May 13, 2024Absolutely 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, 2024Bought 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