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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Great jigs oozes quality
And those jigging rods are something else
Gediko Slow JigThomas
May 31, 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
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
May 27, 2024
Awsome 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
April 30, 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
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, 2024
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, 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, 2024
Great 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, 2024
Had 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, 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, 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
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
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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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, 2024
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, 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
Brilliant jigs, used them mid channel in 300ft of water for pollack. Because of the slim profile they rocket down... read more to the wreck. I out-fished the others on the boat that day! Until I lost them tobthe wreck.
Slammer Slow Pitch JigJames
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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
April 30, 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
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
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
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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, 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
Cotton Candy is awesome, just screams “fish on”! Will be trying others
Slammer Slow Pitch JigAndy
May 27, 2024
Made with precision and strong wont let you down when your in a snag.
Slammer Slow Pitch Jiggraz987
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Used one from a friend and these lures are lethal for bass.
I will be buying my own supply.
Imp Slow Pitch JigAshley
May 31, 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, 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
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
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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, 2024
Iam 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, 2024
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, 2024 -
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
I'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, 2024
Excellent 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
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
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