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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! ...

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JOKER Slammer 170g in Acid Orange

2026 SPRING WRECKING SEASON KICKS OFF WITH A BANG!

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The 2026 Spring wrecking season kicks off with a bang! A nice weather window in the first nine days of March ...

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BOXING DAY / NEW YEAR SALE!

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THIS BOXING DAY / NEW YEAR SALE IS NOW EXTENDED TO MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY 4TH JAN! IT’S THE SEASON OF GOOD ...

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Cruiser Shadow Jigging Rod, toray carbon

NEW SLOW PITCH JIGGING ROD IN STOCK!

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The Handing ‘Cruiser Shadow’ Slow Pitch Jigging Rod is an incredibly good value jigging rod. Constructed using 30+40T Toray Carbon Fiber ...

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The JOKER slammer jig in Black Mack colours

SLOW PITCH JIGGING: What you need to know!

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JOKER Jigs: How They Compare

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Long sleeve 1/4 zipper, collar detail with logo

NEW JOKER CLOTHING NOW AVAILABLE

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The new JOKER clothing is now available. The start up range is in the Black and Blue V1 style, it includes ...

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What Our Customers Say:

  • 5 Star Review  I 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.🛥️🎣🐟 🦄😃

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbKeith
    May 1, 2024

    5 Star Review  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.

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbTimothy
    May 27, 2024

    5 Star Review  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

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbChris
    May 27, 2024

    5 Star Review  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!

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbShaun
    April 30, 2024
  • 5 Star Review  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.

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbPeter
    May 11, 2024

    5 Star Review  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.

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    Mayhem Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbIan
    May 29, 2024

    5 Star Review  Apex minnow is great lure for pollack. Used on Matthews Silver Halo charter boat and had 11lb pollack.

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbJurijus
    May 13, 2024

    5 Star Review  Used the Mayhem 60g blue sardine colour on my light action 20g-60g spinning outfit and smashed a number of decent... read more pollack 🔥🔥

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    Mayhem Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbBenjamin
    May 20, 2024
  • 5 Star Review  Short 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 😉

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbBradley
    April 30, 2024

    5 Star Review  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

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    Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging Rods
    thumbDarren
    May 1, 2024

    5 Star Review  Great jigs oozes quality
    And those jigging rods are something else

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    Gediko Slow Jig
    thumbThomas
    May 31, 2024

    5 Star Review  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 👀😂

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbDarren
    May 13, 2024
  • 5 Star Review  Made with precision and strong wont let you down when your in a snag.

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbgraz987
    May 31, 2024

    5 Star Review  Excellent product well worth the price

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbJamie
    May 28, 2024

    5 Star Review  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 !

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    Mayhem Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbSam
    May 29, 2024

    5 Star Review  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.

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbAlex
    May 27, 2024
  • 5 Star Review  I bought these used them down west Wales fantastic lures and caught plenty thankyou Matthew

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbMark
    May 27, 2024

    5 Star Review  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.

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    Imp Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbAdrian
    May 27, 2024

    5 Star Review  1st used the slammer jigs a few weeks ago and proved very productive on the bass! I then put them... read more to the test around the iow and yet again delivered so is now a instant go to for me very pleased 😁

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbAshley
    May 27, 2024

    5 Star Review  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

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    Chunki Flasher Lures
    thumbLee
    May 28, 2024
  • 5 Star Review  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 👍👌

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbLee
    May 13, 2024

    5 Star Review  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 !

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    Mayhem Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbPaul
    May 13, 2024

    5 Star Review  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.

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbAlex
    May 27, 2024

    5 Star Review  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…

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbDanny
    May 27, 2024
  • 5 Star Review  Purchased a pair of these rods , first session was smoothhound fishing, again incredible action and quality, would highly... read more recommend them to anyone

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    Palmarius Pro Carbon Plus Boat Rods
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    May 13, 2024

    5 Star Review  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 👌🏻

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbBenjamin
    May 20, 2024

    5 Star Review  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 !

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbColin
    April 30, 2024

    5 Star Review  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.

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbShaun
    April 30, 2024
  • 5 Star Review  Great gear u het what u pay for

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    Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging Rods
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    May 31, 2024

    5 Star Review  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 !

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    Imp Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbChris
    May 27, 2024

    5 Star Review  Brilliant product for little money 🙂

    Swim perfectly 👌

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    Super Fry Thin Lures
    thumbJason
    April 30, 2024

    5 Star Review  Had 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 ,👌

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    Mayhem Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbLee
    May 13, 2024
  • 5 Star Review  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

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    Apex Minnow Lures
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    April 30, 2024

    5 Star Review  Absolutely deadly! Definitely recommend!

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbJonny
    April 30, 2024

    5 Star Review  Cotton Candy is awesome, just screams “fish on”! Will be trying others

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbAndy
    May 27, 2024

    5 Star Review  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!!

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    Imp Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbDavid
    May 3, 2024
  • 5 Star Review  Bought 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!

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    Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging Rods
    thumbColin
    May 1, 2024

    5 Star Review  I 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

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    Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging Rods
    thumbDave
    May 3, 2024

    5 Star Review  I was kildy sent the Apex Minnows from Matthew, They certainly Catch Bass and Swim Beautifuly... Top lures my Friend... 💦🐳🐟🐟

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbMark
    April 30, 2024

    5 Star Review  Good colours, bait size morsels for taking fish.

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbDuncan
    May 2, 2024