Seems a while since anyone wrote about this method.. It's my favourite way of catching carp and is without doubt the easiest way to catch them off the surface. I disagree that there is no skill involved with it as bait presentation is everything as always. My own much modified version of this leaves nothing but a short nylon hooklink tethered to the fish in the event of being snagged up. The plus points are you can have a Duck free 'zone' between two Beachcaster rods as the line above the surface tends to keep them away. How many times do waterbirds ruin big potential floater catches? I set one rod up each side of the swim and bait the central channel and it generally works well. I love traditional controller fishing too but in my opinion this way is more exciting, because there is less line visible to the carp in the feeding area they feed more confidently on the freebies. Also unlike a standard surface rig the carp will often have repeated takes at your bait. I use alarms with my set up and hi vis parachutes so I can see exactly what the carp are doing. The only downside is the need to have the rods quite high, and having to wind down to the lead before striking, though you soon get used to this. The people who knock it are those who have not refined it and made it tangle proof, which is mostly down to casting technique. The takes you get using this method are the most explosive imaginable, as the carp are usually unaware of anything till they feel the hook. If you love floater fishing and have never tried this method then your missing out on something very exciting and successful.