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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Bluehead lime coloured Cobra jig

The bigger fish were feeding hard this April!

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So the 2026 bass season opened on 1st April and guess what!? Just about all the bass dissapeared from our Lyme ...

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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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What Our Customers Say:

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

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    Gediko Slow Jig
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    May 31, 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  Used on a trip with Matt. My 1st time slow pitch jigging. A new and enjoyable way to fish. The... read more

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

    5 Star Review  Great jigs. Get down there quickly and have a really nice fluttering action. Bass and cod really like... read more

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    Imp Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbDavid
    May 3, 2024
  • 5 Star Review  I bought the power 2 rod as a second slow pitch rod with the intent of it handling heavier jigs... read more

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    Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging Rods
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    March 4, 2024

    5 Star Review  I'd never used the chunki flasher lure until I went out a mates boat and there were bass feeding on... read more

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    Chunki Flasher Lures
    thumbKevin
    May 28, 2024

    5 Star Review  Excellent product well worth the price

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbJamie
    May 28, 2024

    5 Star Review  Great gear u het what u pay for

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    Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging Rods
    thumbThomas
    May 31, 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

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    Mayhem Slow Pitch Jig
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    May 20, 2024

    5 Star Review  ive used the fluro pollack colour to great success anyone who does not carry a pack of these lures in... read more

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbsteve
    May 31, 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  Fished with joker jigs for about 7 months now ..from Matts charter boat Silver Halo,can’t rate these jigs highly enough.Yesterdays... read more

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    Imp Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbColin
    October 25, 2024
  • 5 Star Review  A very good price and people I've fished with are very happy too, love em

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbIan
    May 31, 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  I went out in my boat late November last year for a days lure fishing, which started with couple of... read more

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbKeith
    May 1, 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  Had success on these last year on the bass , great jigg with a lovely flutter on the drop ,... read more

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    Mayhem Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbLee
    May 13, 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

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    Chunki Flasher Lures
    thumbLee
    May 28, 2024

    5 Star Review  Excellent service from Matt! I wanted a slightly lighter spj rod and so went with the p1 pairing it with... read more

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    Palmarius P+ Slow Pitch Jigging Rods
    thumbAshley
    May 27, 2024

    5 Star Review  Awsome jigs. Always my first jig to try in the candy colour. Absolute bass slayers and have had pollack,mackerel and... read more

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    Imp Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbShaun
    April 30, 2024
  • 5 Star Review  I was using the the blue and pink, it was amazing for big wrasse, pollack and bass. Would highly recommend... read more

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    Imp Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbLawrence
    May 23, 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

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbDarren
    May 13, 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

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    Imp Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbAdrian
    May 27, 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

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbColin
    April 30, 2024
  • 5 Star Review  Top quality jigs worked really well

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    Mayhem Slow Pitch Jig
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    May 27, 2024

    5 Star Review  I use the orange slammer on the marks off Plymouth and I’ve found them to be extremely effective. They are... read more

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbNathan
    May 28, 2024

    5 Star Review  Really good quality product for a fair price

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    Jigging Assist Hooks
    thumblewischandler12345
    May 31, 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

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    Mayhem Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbSam
    May 29, 2024
  • 5 Star Review  Iam new to slow jigging and nothing was too much trouble for Matt to give me information about slow jigging... read more

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
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    April 30, 2024

    5 Star Review  Really pleased with these for cutting though the tide when everything is against you it's now my go to .

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbChris
    May 27, 2024

    5 Star Review  Brilliant jigs, used them mid channel in 300ft of water for pollack. Because of the slim profile they rocket down... read more

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbJames
    May 10, 2024

    5 Star Review  Absolutely love the size and shape , hooks seem to be super strong for there size . Not... read more

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    Apex Minnow Lures
    thumbChris
    May 27, 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

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbBradley
    April 30, 2024

    5 Star Review  Again like all joker jigs they have some great colour choices. Only used off the beach for a 1/2 hour.... read more

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    Chunki Flasher Lures
    thumbDarren
    May 1, 2024

    5 Star Review  I love these small jigging lures, so effective

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    Super Fry Thin Lures
    thumbIan
    May 31, 2024

    5 Star Review  Wow I bought 10 of mat last week and having looked at them closely these little jiggs r going to... read more

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    Super Fry Thin Lures
    thumbLee
    May 13, 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

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbPeter
    May 11, 2024

    5 Star Review  First time using the mayhem jig and my friend was using traditional lures first drop for me on a inshore... read more

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    Mayhem Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbBrian
    May 31, 2024

    5 Star Review  Great looking jigs, the way they seemingly change colour in different light is intriguing. Add that to seeing them catch... read more

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbDarren
    May 1, 2024

    5 Star Review  Personally my favourite out of the Jokers! Best colour for catching for me is the Blue and Pink! They’re fantastic,... read more

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    Slammer Slow Pitch Jig
    thumbLizzie
    May 27, 2024