Hey Jim,
You asked for the easiest method with the least tackle. esquired is correct, and his instructions will get you more fish, but they are far from the simplest.
Quick and dirty..... go to the supermarket (discount markets are better) and get a couple gallon size cans of sweetcorn. Remember to bring a can opener. :roll: When you get to your spot, open one can, drain the water off and then start throwing handfuls of corn into an area about 5 - 10 ft in diameter, 10 to 15 feet out, in front of you.
Now, tie on a 6 lb floro leader about 10 feet in length and a #6 hook. Put a split shot about 12 - 18" above the hook (the least amount of weight needed to hold bottom where you are fishing) and (matter of personal choice here) add a small bobber far enough up the line to allow the weight to reach bottom without too much play between it and the bobber. Place one or two kernels of corn on your hook and toss it out into the middle of your chum area. Leave the bail open, prop the rod in a forked stick and wait. The carp will find your chum and eventually your hookbait. When one picks it up, they will take off like a cat with it's tail on fire and your bobber will disappear. Pick up the rod, close the bail and when the line gets tight, lift and hold on. Keep the drag loose and enjoy the fight.
After you release the fish, toss a couple more handfuls of corn into the chum area, rebait and do it again. I also like to add a handful or two of corn to the chum area every 15 - 20 minutes while I fish. If the fish find your chum and are actively feeding, they can suck up those 2 big cans of corn in no time at all. That's why carp anglers make up the maize and carry 5 gallon buckets to seed an area the night before they fish (sometimes every night for a week before they fish :shock: ). HTH