Streamers on a Jig Hook?

Have any of you tied streamers on a plain jig Aberdeen or sickle hook, using bead-chain eyes or something instead of lead? I don't like the idea of working with lead.

Hey FB -
The sickle hooks work just fine on bass, crappie, and goggle-eyes, though I don't see any real difference between them and a hook with a plain-vanilla bend. However, there's something about unleaded jig-hooks that doesn't feel quite right. First of all, "Why?"
Second, the offset just might effect your ability to get a good hook-set. Don't know about that for certain, since I have never used one (And don't ever intend to!). If you have a local pond/lake whwere you can experiment, you might compare strikes to solid hook-ups with each type (jig-hooks against conventional styles) in similar flies. I'd be iterested in the results (Even though I'm pretty certain they wouldn't convert me!).
Pete

Well, I'm interested in vertical jigging, but don't want to deal with lead. I figure the 90 deg bend would be better for vertical jigging while using them on streamer patterns.

Uh, "vertical jigging"?
I believe Cabela's is presently promoting a sale on Shimano Stradics. Match one of those up with a crappie rod and some hair jigs, and you should do just fine.
Oh, it won't be fly fishing, but neither will "vertical jigging".
Sorry if I may seem to be a cantankerous old fart, but that's the way I gained my fame.
Pete

I'm not interested in fly-fishing. I was asking about using a 90 degree bend tied with beadchain eyes instead of using lead.

Oh.
Well, then beadchain should work fairly well, but if you research a fly-tying catalog, you will find brass hourglass eyes that might make the streamer sink a little faster - use beadchain for slow-sink models and brass for deeper applictions.
Bon chance.
Pete

Ahh, thanks. I'll look that up. I'm just paranoid about lead!