Hi Sam,

According to your profile you're out of Livermore....the delta is nearby, lots of great water but some might be a bit challenging for someone new to tubing. Check out Shadow Cliffs in Pleasaton. With a tube it is a short walk to good water in the back ponds and some pretty decent fishing. Keep an eye on the forum and I will post the next time me and my bro go out to fish there.

If you go there by yourself I would try the lower pond first. Park to the back right after entering the park, go over the levy, and either launch on the downstream side of the pedestrian bridge and go under it or try launching on the upstream side (personally I think going under the bridge is easier). Once on the upstream side of the bridge hit the trees to the left as you face the bridge with a pig n'jig, creature bait, or whatever you like to throw. Have a good stout rod with 15-20# test line though; you will want to toss it back in the wood as far as you can get it and you will need some backbone to ge a fish out of that sh-t.

Anyway, the lake is a good one with wood, tules, weeds, and deep water to work. I'd be suprised if you didn't hook up something there. The upstream pond (the one with the island) is good too but is a further walk.

Good luck and fish on,

Buzzfish

P.S. Buzzbaits work there too!