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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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, 2024After years of hearing how effective SPJ was and watching many a you tube video but not actually steering away... read more from the norm. I contacted Matt and asked if I could jump on board Silver Halo for a trip and some tuition. I took the opportunity to use the onboard kit and Wow I was not disappointed. Matt put us on the fish and with a couple of drifts under his watchful eye and a few pointers taken on board, I was soon amongst some quality hard fighting double figure Pollock. The Joker Slammer was the jig of choice in varying colours throughout the day. A cracking day on board Silver Halo. I have since purchased a quantity of gear from Matt, to get my SPJ fishing off the mark. Thanks again Matt for converting me from the norm.
Slammer Slow Pitch JigAaron
May 31, 2024ive 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, 2024Excellent lures, put them to good use on mid channel wrecks where they accounted for numerous pollock to over 20lb... read more - they do the business…
Apex Minnow LuresDanny
May 27, 2024 -
I was using the the blue and pink, it was amazing for big wrasse, pollack and bass. Would highly recommend... read more for bass reef and wrecking.
Imp Slow Pitch JigLawrence
May 23, 2024Good strong hooks that sit nice with jig! Held up well on my recent adventure 😁
Jigging Assist HooksAshley
May 27, 2024Bought the P2 version from Matt recently along with an OCEA Jigger 1500 FG custom reel.This was after a successful... read more trip using Matt’s identical set up…a fantastic responsive rod with bucket loads of reserve for those hard fighting pollock and bass!
Excellent advice and plenty of options to cater for various jigs .The 170 slammer jig I used on the day easily dealt with some tricky wrecks.
Big thanks to an amazing new way (for me) of targeting wreck predators!Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging RodsColin
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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, 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, 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
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Purchased a pair of these rods , first session was smoothhound fishing, again incredible action and quality, would highly... read more recommend them to anyone
Palmarius Pro Carbon Plus Boat 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, 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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Used the Mayhem 60g blue sardine colour on my light action 20g-60g spinning outfit and smashed a number of decent... read more pollack 🔥🔥
Mayhem Slow Pitch JigBenjamin
May 20, 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, 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, 2024 -
A very good price and people I've fished with are very happy too, love em
Apex Minnow LuresIan
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, 2024I 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, 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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Was 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, 2024After 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
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Excellent service from Matt! I wanted a slightly lighter spj rod and so went with the p1 pairing it with... read more the 100g and 130g slammers and was not disappointed! Great feel to the rod providing a nice action to the jig.
The setup with the eyes helps massively too as once you've had a rod that the eyes run straight and tangle for a past time this makes life much easier especially if you have a short window to stay vertical!!
This was a last minute purchase as was holding off as I didn't think I could improve my spj setup and my only regret was not pulling the trigger sooner! Great rod 😁Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging RodsAshley
May 27, 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, 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
April 30, 2024I'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, 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, 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, 2024Fished 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, 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, 2024 -
Recently purchased an imp jig in cotton candy to add to the ever increasing jig collection. The finish on the... read more jig certainly looks good, and at a good price point. I can't wait for a break in the weather to get out and give it a good test, I'm expecting in this colour to be good for the bass, Pollock and dare I say a cod when they're about. Will certainly be looking to buy more from Matt in the future.
Imp 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
April 30, 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, 2024