I have fished a few matches and watched countless people putting in too much too soon, remember once you put it in you cant take it out!
The reason I riddle is to get the smaller stuff (pasties and tench) feeding and hopefully get the bigger fish having a go. Its all about building a swim and getting a rythm going. I have in the past put two whole tins down the side and seen carp climbing over themselves as if I wasnt there, but then foul hooking becomes a problem. The false bites your refering to are probably liners as the carp are feeding, to get over it fish just outside your baited area. As there is nothing more annoying that a foul hooked fish spooking everything in your swim. You cant see the fish in your swim so attacking it isnt always the answer.
Hope this explains my earlier post.
