Best reg for trout photos

[Big Sky Dave]

Howdy, I'm trying to take photos of trout in streams/rivers here in Montana, and am wondering what reg might work best. I'm not concerned with deep dives - probably never get below 10 feet in the rivers. But I am concerned with spooking the fish. Trout are super spooky. I recall viewing fish at the San Francisco aqaurium years back. All the fish except the trout were just swimming around la dee dah. The trout were hiding under logs.
So I think a quiet reg with the least intrusive bubbles might work best. Also because the rivers are shallow most of the tiime I'm trying to shoot from a sideways rather than virtical position.
Water temps are 40 to 65 degrees.
Whatdaya think - suggestions, experiences please.

thanks

 

[Snowbear]

Sounds like if you can afford it, SCR or CCR would be what you are looking for.

Semi-closed rebreather involves very few bubbles and from what I understand, Closed Febreather involves no bubbles.

Open circuit scuba exhalation bubbles are not quiet no matter what reg you are using...

As for the trout - I've seen some in the lakes.... what I thought was really cool was last year when I dove in a lake up in the mountains and watched the salmon spawning. Yeah, yeah OK... So I'm a voyeaur

 

[Big Sky Dave]

Guess I should have mentioned budget. I'm thinking around $250. As for voyeaurism - do have some great shots of crayfish mating.

 

[JES]

Guess I should have mentioned budget. I'm thinking around $250. As for voyeaurism - do have some great shots of crayfish mating.

Have you considered a vintage double hose regulator?

Nothing like the bubbles exiting behind your head to make you a little less frightening to the fish.

 

[DA Aquamaster]

I agree a double hose reg would do nicely. With the bubbles behind you fish tend "hide" with your head between them and the bubbles.

 

[jonnythan]

LOL

"What kind of reg for shallow fish dives?"

"Oh, a rebreather!"

 

[Big Sky Dave]

Where can I find a double hose regulator?

 

[TCDiver1]

Where can I find a double hose regulator?

You can try HERE. Kinda pricey though.

By the way i agree that double hose is the way to go. They breathe much harder than modern designs but its worth it for what your trying to accomplish IMO.