Paul,
You definitely don't need a mast for the ski jigger nor do you want one. You can simply use a line that ties to the side of your boat on a cleat or some form of reel if you want. You do not need any height that a mast would give as you have no clips to slide down.
My friend Glen Leathers uses an "offshore" style release on his and so do I. The beauty of the ski jigger is your getting your line away from the boat much like a planer board/boat and your also getting the jigging action. The best part is when you catch a fish on it, you don't have to reel the thing in and take it off like the planer board you bought. The only thing you will have on the line is the fish.
There is a little learning curve to it but it's really pretty simple and extremely effective!!
Edited to add....I have used 6 colors of lead without issue. Micro lead works the best as it has much less drag.
Dan
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