Basically, what we’re trying to do when “fishing the Method” is to create a very competitive feeding situation for the Carp in the area we’re fishing. You’ll often hear the term “pre-occupation,” this is just one in the same thing really. The Carp are so busy competing with each other for the morsels of food you’re presenting that they tend to make mistakes and get themselves hooked…

Note: Please check with your local Fisheries Department to make sure pre-baiting or chumming is legal in your area before employing this tactic.

So, that begs the question, how do we get them into this frenzied state and force them to make an error?